Bacterial conjunctivitis: diagnosis and management
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Conjunctivitis is generalised inflammation of the conjunctiva — clear, thin layer connective tissue that covers outer globe eye (i.e. bulbar) and lines inner surface eyelids palpebral)[1]. Commonly known as ‘red eye’ or ‘pink eye’, dilates blood vessels resulting in a bloodshot appearance. Inflammation […]
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عنوان ژورنال: The Pharmaceutical Journal
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2053-6186', '0031-6873']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1211/pj.2021.1.87233