Culture and Sensitivity - Conjunctival Swab Questions

Chlamydial conjunctivitis develops due to the bacteria called chlamydia trachomatis with serotypes d–k. A person can contract the bacteria via sexual contact. People typically develop chlamydial conjunctivitis through hand-to-eye contact following contact with the genital secretions of someone with chlamydia.

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you. This looks like subconjunctival hemorrhage this is benign and doesn't need treatment it will resolve itself in around 2 weeks let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you. The most common cause of watering eyes among adults and older children is blocked ducts or ducts that are too narrow. Narrowed tear ducts usually develop as a result of swelling or inflammation. If the tear ducts are narrowed or blocked, tears will not drain away and will build up in the tear sac. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

You do not need vaccination and the rabies cannot spread by falling saliva in your eye. Anyway you are vaccinated already. Relax.

Hello. Kindly follow your doctor’s advise as he has rightly prescribed you the medications. Steroids are to be tapered only and never stopped abruptly. Taking steroids for this much of shorter time would not cause major side effects. So no need to worry. Hope this helps. You can reach me out for any further queries. Thank you.

Hello. Any kind of corneal trauma will end in scar of variable depth/ size/ intensity depending upon various factors. After the scar is healed chances of getting converted into an ulcer on its own are very very slim. Don’t get carried away my what google or a non-professional person must be telling you. Yes it can get activated again depending on many risk factors which you have to avoid. Also the extent and location of the scar will determine how much will the vision get affected. You can contact me anytime to have a detailed discussion about all possible scenarios of your case. Also without having a look at the lesion or the previous documentation in your file, it’s difficult to comment much now. Depending on the current picture, steroid drops can be started to decrease the scar. (caution: never use steroid drops as an over the counter drops without doctor’s advise). Hope this helps.

Hello. Itching at the corners of the eye is a very common problem. It can be due to allergic, infective or inflammatory causes. The diagnosis will depend of a detailed history and examination. An eye doctor would like to know if you have an allergic tendency or any sinus problem. For how long you have this problem? Is it in one eye or both? Are you currently on treatment for any other illness? Do any of your family members have allergy? A good quality picture of the eye will be a great help to advise further treatment. You can reach me out anytime for discussing your case in detail and to get a prescription further. Hope this helps. Thank you.

One drop 4 times a day then after one week reduce it to 3 times and subsequently 2 times after second week and so on

Dear lybrate-user, please stop using this medication asap. You are inviting a lot of trouble to your eyes including glaucoma. Just consult your family doctor or an ophthalmologist and get the right medication. Never buy by your own as it is not indicated in your condition.

Dear Lybrate reader conjunctivitis is an uncommon symptom of corona. But isolation is advisable in view of the prevailing corona infection. You can use tobramycin eye drops--one drop every 4 hours for 3 to 5 days. If the conjunctivitis subsides then corona infection is unlikely- history of travel /contact with corona patients if present -you contact health care provider and get tested for corona.