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dc.contributor.authorMuntingh, George L.
dc.contributor.authorViljoen, Michelle
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-22T06:19:58Z
dc.date.available2019-10-22T06:19:58Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationMuntingh, G.L. & Viljoen, M. (2018). A "site" for sore eyes. South African Family Practice, 60(6), 7-11.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2078-6204
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5057
dc.description.abstractIt is known that not all red eyes are caused by infections. Furthermore, not all eye infections will react to antibiotic eye drops. Most cases of conjunctivitis are due to viral causes, do not require antibiotic eye drops and are usually self-limiting. Serious ophthalmic conditions such as infectious keratitis can lead to blindness; it is an emergency that requires specialist treatment. Also infectious endophthalmitis has become more frequent with the use of intravitreal injections. Intravitreal antibiotics are needed to try and prevent visual loss. To ensure therapeutic local exposure ophthalmic antibiotic solutions should be applied frequently into the eye.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Academy of Family Physiciansen_US
dc.subjectConjunctivitisen_US
dc.subjectEye infectionen_US
dc.subjectKeratitisen_US
dc.subjectAntibioticen_US
dc.titleA "site" for sore eyesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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