J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1992 Jan;33(1):32-38.

A Study for Viral Identification of Acute Viral Conjunctivitis

• Kim JC
• Kim HC
• Moo NJ
• Shyn KH

Abstract

Acute viral conjunctivitis was known as an infectious disease affected by various viruses and characterized seasonal variation, prevalent especially in summer. In Korea, the clinic loepidemiologic study of AVC was not conclusive. Therefore, further research should be conducted to improve the primary health care and the application of diffrential diagnosis and its therapy. Clinical symptoms and signs of 131 patients who was confirmed viral conjunctivitis among 237 patients was evaluated at the Chung-Ang University Hospital in 1987, 1989 and 1990. Along with physical examination, specimens from the conjunctival swab were cultured and isolated, and a sereologic test-Neutralizing test for enterovirus 70, and complement fixation test for adenovirus-was performed. As a result, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis was relatively epidemic in 1987 and 1990 (67.7 and 47.1 %), and epidemic keratoconjunctivitis in 1989 (91.8%).

Keyword

Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis; Clinicoepiedemiologic study; Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis; Viral identification

MeSH Terms

Communicable Diseases
Complement Fixation Tests
Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic
Conjunctivitis, Viral*
Diagnosis
Enterovirus D, Human
Humans
Keratoconjunctivitis
Korea
Physical Examination
Primary Health Care
Seasons