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Tracoma - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Conjuntivitis granular; Oftalmia egipcia; Conjuntivitis de tipo granular

Tratamiento:

Los antibióticos pueden prevenir las complicaciones a largo plazo si se usan al comienzo de la infección y pueden abarcar eritromicina y doxiciclina. En ciertos casos, puede ser necesaria la cirugía del párpado para prevenir la cicatrización crónica que, si no se corrige, puede conducir a ceguera.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

El tratamiento oportuno antes del desarrollo de cicatrización y deformidades de los párpados tiene un excelente pronóstico.

Complicaciones:

Si los párpados se irritan de manera severa, las pestañas pueden invertirse y rozar la córnea, lo cual puede causar úlceras en los ojos, cicatrices adicionales, pérdida de visión y posiblemente ceguera.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si usted o su hijo han estado recientemente en un área del mundo en donde el tracoma es común y hay síntomas de conjuntivitis.

El ojo

Reviewed last on: 7/28/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Chidambaram JD, Chandler RD, Lietman TM. Pathogenesis and control of blinding trachoma. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane’s Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009:chap 60.

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