A 32-year-old patient complains of reddening, burning, and sensation of a foreign body in the right eye. The disease is acute. On examination: visual acuity of the both eyes is 1,0. In the right eye there are hyperemy and swelling of the conjunctiva, superficial injection. There is purulent discharge in the conjunctival sac. The cornea is clear. The color and pattern of the iris are uncanged, the pupil is mobile. What diagnosis is most likely?

Answer options

1. Acute attack of glaucoma
2. Acute conjunctivitis
3. Acute dacryocystitis
4. Acute iridocyclitis
5. Foreign body of the cornea

Explanation

Conjunctivitis is usually acute which comes about due to infection, irritation, or allergies and these causes can be chronic as well. In chronic it persists more than a month and usually of bacterial infection. Minor discharges in form of stringing mucus are typical of blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid. Blepharitis is a chronic condition that can lead to chronic conjunctivitis due to constant irritation from inflamed eyelids that will cause soreness to develop.