Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Vision?
Normal – watering or purulent matter may cause slight transient blurring.
Stickiness?
Yes – eyes will be ‘matted together’ in the mornings.
Laterality?
Usually begins as unilateral, but may become bilateral.
Pain?
No
Visual acuity?
Normal
Where is the redness?
Redness is more pronounced in the inferior fornix. The blood vessels around the limbus are not engorged.
Stain on cornea?
No stain on cornea unless a corneal ulcer has developed.
Pupil?
Normal
Is the cornea clear?
Yes
Conjunctival appearance?
Flat but erythematous