Conjunctivitis Patients in the Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, in 2017

Highlights:1. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has antimicrobial activity against UPEC which commonly causes UTI in women.2. The MIC and MBC of ginger this study was 1000 mg/ml. AbstractIntroduction: Conjunctivitis is a self-limiting disease. It can be diagnosed through clinical signs found the eye examination. purpose to define characteristics conjunctivitis patients ophthalmology outpatient clinic Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, 2017.Methods: This retrospective descriptive observational all from medical history 2017.Results: There were 497 included study. Most with 0-9 years old (19.32%). most common sign conjunctival hyperemia (80.89%), followed by discharge (24.14%), eyelid edema (8.05%), blepharospasm (5.63%), papillary hypertrophy (5.03%). cases bilateral (58.75%). Conclusion: majority conjunctivitis. affects children under ten old. typical finding hyperemia.