Spring is not only a beautiful time for the recovery of all things, but also a season of high incidence of various diseases. Pink eye, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis..... are affecting people's expectations for a better spring, how to recognize and prevent have you understood?
Acute bacterial conjunctivitis
Commonly known as pink eye, also known as "acute catarrhal conjunctivitis", it is an eye disease caused by a bacterial infection. The main symptoms include redness, pain, itching, and increased discharge from the eyes, which may lead to vision loss in severe cases. Pink eye is acute, highly contagious, mostly seen in spring and autumn, and can be sporadic infection, usually through contact, such as through hands, towels, washing utensils and other items.
Here's how to prevent:
1. Pay strict attention to personal hygiene and collective hygiene. Wash your hands frequently and wipe your eyes without using your hands or sleeves.
2. Patients in the acute phase need to be isolated to avoid infection and prevent epidemics. Prevent infection in the other eye when one eye is sick.
3. Strictly disinfect the facial utensils, towels and medical utensils used by patients.
In conclusion, pink eye is a common eye disease that is contagious, but its spread and harm can be effectively controlled as long as attention is paid to prevention and treatment.
Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis
Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, also known as subtilis fever conjunctivitis, is the most common type of ocular allergic disease, and its allergen is mainly plant pollen. The disease is characterized by seasonal onset (mostly in spring and autumn), usually in both eyes, with rapid onset, onset at the time of exposure to the allergen, and symptoms resolve or disappear quickly after the allergen is removed. The most common symptom is itchy eyes, which can occur in almost all patients and can vary from mild to severe. There may also be foreign body sensation, burning sensation, lacrimation, photophobia, and mucous discharge, and the symptoms may be aggravated in high temperature environments.
Here's how to prevent:
1. Avoid contact with allergens: the main allergens of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis are pollen, dust mites, animal hair, etc. Therefore, exposure to these allergens should be avoided as much as possible before the onset season, such as reducing the time spent outdoors, avoiding places with a lot of pollen, and keeping indoor air clean.
2. Pay attention to eye hygiene: keep your eyes clean and avoid rubbing your eyes.
3. Enhance immunity: Maintain a good work and rest time and eating habits, exercise appropriately, improve immunity, and help reduce the occurrence of allergic reactions.
4. Eye protection: When outdoors, you can use goggles or wear a mask to reduce the irritation of allergens such as dust and pollen to the eyes.
5. Seek medical attention in time: If the symptoms continue to be unrelieved or aggravated, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time so that the doctor can diagnose and treat according to the specific situation.
In conclusion, allergic conjunctivitis is a common eye disease, and patients should seek medical attention promptly and follow the doctor's advice for treatment. Symptoms can be significantly improved with weaning the allergen and aggressively treating, but curing is difficult and often recurs.
allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is an allergic reaction that occurs in the nasal mucosa, and it is also a common manifestation of respiratory allergic reactions, sometimes co-existing with bronchial asthma, and some patients with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis can also coexist. The incidence has increased significantly in the past 20 years, and the age of onset is mainly young adults, but it is now more common in children.
Symptoms of allergic rhinitis include nasal congestion, runny nose, itchy nose, throat discomfort, cough, etc. In addition, patients may also present with symptoms such as sneezing (usually sudden and violent), nasal breathlessness, ear stuffiness, decreased sense of smell, dizziness, headache, etc. Children may show signs of allergies by rubbing their noses. Some patients may also have itchy eyes and red eyes.
The causes of allergic rhinitis are varied, including inhaled allergens (such as indoor and outdoor dust, dust mites, fungi, animal fur, feathers, cotton wool and plant pollen), food allergens (such as fish and shrimp, eggs, milk, flour, peanuts, soybeans, etc.), contact materials (such as cosmetics, gasoline, paint, alcohol, etc.), physical factors (such as hot and cold changes, temperature imbalance, etc.).
Here's how to prevent:
1. Avoid contact with allergens: Patients with allergic rhinitis are generally allergic to certain substances, such as pollen, dust mites, animal fur, etc. Knowing and avoiding exposure to these allergens and wearing a mask or nasal air filter when going out daily can significantly reduce the number of allergic rhinitis episodes.
2. Keep the room clean: clean the room regularly, keep the room dry, and avoid a humid environment to reduce the breeding of dust mites. In winter, you can place a humidifier to maintain indoor humidity and avoid the air being too dry.
3. Enhance physical fitness: Proper exercise can help enhance the body's immunity and reduce the onset of allergic rhinitis. You can try some aerobic exercises like jogging, swimming, etc.
4. Pay attention to diet: patients with allergic rhinitis should keep their diet light and avoid eating too greasy, spicy and irritating foods, such as chili peppers and hot pot. At the same time, eat more vitamin-rich foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
5. Maintain good living habits: Avoid staying up late, smoking, drinking and other bad habits, which may reduce the body's immunity and increase the risk of allergic rhinitis.
Source: Longjiang University Popular Science