Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2014
A 55-year-old patient complains of severe itching, burning and pain in the eyes, skin redness in the outer corners of the palpebral fissure. Objectively: skin around the outer corners of the palpebral fissure is macerated, eczematous, there are single moist cracks. Palpebral conjunctiva is hyperemic, quaggy. There are minor discharges in form of stringing mucus. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Atopic eyelid dermatitis
- Sty
- Acute conjunctivitis
- Blepharitis
- Chronic conjunctivitis
Correct answer
Chronic conjunctivitis
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