1. Introduction
The aims of this chapter are to briefly discuss infective conjunctivitis, its subtypes and its treatment. Other forms of conjunctivitis will also be considered and discussed in this chapter, namely, neonatal conjunctivitis, conjunctivitis in the immunocompromised. A comprehensive assessment of the various treatments of conjunctivitis will also be discussed.
Conjunctivitis is a term broadly used to describe an inflammation of the conjunctiva. Conjunctivitis may be split into four main aspects; bacterial, viral, allergic and irritant. Infective conjunctivitis, namely bacterial and viral will be discussed in this chapter in details.