Actinic conjunctivitis

Actinic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye contracted from prolonged exposure to actinic (ultraviolet) rays. Symptoms are redness and swelling of the eyes. Most often the condition is caused by prolonged exposure to Klieg lights, therapeutic lamps or acetylene torches. Other names for the condition include Klieg conjunctivitis, eyeburn, arc-flash, welder's conjunctivitis, flash keratoconjunctivitis, actinic ray ophthalmia, X-ray ophthalmia and ultraviolet ray ophthalmia.[1]

Actinic conjunctivitis
Actinic conjunctivitis causes a redness of the eyes, as well as swelling and often greyness around the eyes.

Symptoms

Conjunctivitis eye condition contracted from exposure to actinic rays. Symptoms are redness and swelling. [2]

Causes

Conjunctivitis is prevalent among children of the highlands of Ecuador. The finding supports the hypothesis that prolonged exposure to the sun at altitude, in the less dense atmosphere (with the resultant lower UV absorption), is one cause of the condition.[3]

Diagnosis

See also

References
  1. "Dorland's Medical Dictionary (confabulation - connexus)". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  2. "Actinic conjunctivitis".
  3. Engel, J. Mark; Molinari, Andrea; Ostfeld, Barbara; Deen, Malik; Croxatto, Oscar (Apr 2009). "Actinic conjunctivitis in children: Clinical features, relation to sun exposure, and proposed staging and treatment". J AAPOS. 13 (2): 161–5. doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.10.017. PMID 19393514.
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