Spring conjunctivitis (or spring catarrh) is a chronic inflammation of the eyeball and conjunctiva of the eyelids, which is exacerbated in the spring. Other diseases can provoke it, so doctors directly associate conjunctivitis with a weakening of the human immune system.
Exacerbations of spring catarrh can be caused by endocrine disorders, allergic reactions, and ultraviolet radiation.
Spring conjunctivitis can manifest itself in three forms: corneal, conjunctival and mixed. A manifestation of the conjunctival form are milky pink formations on the upper eyelid. At the same time, such rashes do not appear on the lower eyelid.
With the corneal form, glassy, grayish-white limbs appear, as well as slight corneal opacities and slight discharge from the eyes.
Unlike adenoviral, acute, chronic and chlamydial conjunctivitis, spring catarrh is not transmitted by airborne droplets, is not infectious, and therefore does not pose a particular danger to others. However, the patient feels severe discomfort, so it is very important to refer him to an ophthalmologist.
Let’s ask the doctor
It is not worth neglecting the symptoms that have appeared, hoping that they will pass by themselves. You should immediately contact an ophthalmologist who will examine you and prescribe treatment.
Be sure to tell your doctor which medications you can take allergy, since solutions are used in the treatment, which, with increased sensitivity to them, can aggravate the situation. Of course, an experienced doctor will ask you this question himself, but you must also be vigilant.
Treatment of conjunctivitis aimed primarily at eliminating itching. For this, instillations of 5% novocaine solution and 15-30% dimexide solution are used. Also facilitate the state of washing with 2% acetic acid solution, 0.0005% potassium permanganate solution, 0.2% methylene blue or brilliant green solution, 0.25% zinc sulfate or 0.1% adrenaline hydrochloride. As you can see, there are plenty of alternatives.
After instillation, injections of glucocorticoids or hydrocortisone ointment are prescribed, which allows you to maintain a satisfactory condition until the symptoms disappear. If no improvement is noted, Bucca’s X-ray therapy, cryotherapy, laser therapy, phonophoresis with lidase or aloe are prescribed. In severe torpid and long-term forms, surgical treatment may be necessary, which consists in excising the conjunctiva (affected area) and transplanting a piece of the lip membrane in its place.
With a tendency to spring conjunctivitis during an exacerbation, it is recommended to wear sunglasses. By the way, climate change helps some, so you can check this option too.
Prevention of spring conjunctivitis
If you have already passed conjunctivitis treatment, then every year special attention should be paid to the prevention of the disease in order to avoid exacerbation. So, you can systematically take courses of hyposensitizing, glucocorticoid, vitamin and detoxification therapy, as well as take a multivitamin for supporting immunity. Other preventive drugs may be prescribed by a doctor.
If you are prone to spring catarrh, then you should do daily wet cleaning, and also, if possible, get rid of all potential sources of dust: curtains, carpets, bookcases. It is also necessary to adhere to certain diet, include in the diet more fruits and vegetables (mostly green), potatoes, barley, carrots, turkey meat, oats, rye, rice.
Treatment of conjunctivitis: traditional medicine
Traditional medicine recipes for the treatment of spring conjunctivitis are based on the principle of relieving itching, as well as suppressing allergens with herbal decoctions. Accordingly, there cannot be a single “recipe” that would give a 100% guaranteed result. And it is very important not to aggravate the situation, and therefore you should choose herbs that do not cause allergies.
In addition, plants should have astringent, reparative, enveloping, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesic, immunomodulatory, sedative, desensitizing properties.
So, you can choose decoctions from blueberry shoots, heather grass, Icelandic moss, agrimony, elecampane rhizomes, blackberry leaves, yarrow, meadow clover, calendula flowers, coltsfoot, plantain, fireweed, centaury, avran grass, oregano, lemon balm, bitter wormwood, rose petals, burdock root, sage leaves, verbena, birch.
The list goes on, but remember that the plant should not cause allergies and at the same time should have immunomodulating and anti-inflammatory properties.
At the same time, decoctions can be used both externally (rinsing the eyes with them) and taken orally (usually 3 times a day).
Traditional medicine for spring conjunctivitis also recommends using bedtime lotions from a mixture of eggs with grated raw potatoes or lubricating the eyelids with nut oil until the symptoms disappear.
Lotions on the eyes from tea or a decoction of dill seeds are also considered effective. And as a preventive measure, you should eat blueberries, drink a decoction of wild rose with honey, tea from bird cherry, chamomile, a decoction of plantain seeds or celandine herbs. A decoction of celery and nettle, or a daily intake of a mummy solution (dissolve 1 g of mummy in 1 liter of water, drink a solution of 100 ml per day) will also be useful.
Please note that in the case of spring Qatar, you should follow the recommendations for allergy treatment, not conjunctivitis. And remember that only a doctor can make the correct diagnosis!
