eye disorders
Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis
Key Points
Adult inclusion conjunctivitis is caused byChlamydia trachomatisand is usually sexually acquired; in rare cases it can be acquired by swimming in a contaminated swimming pool. The tarsal conjunctiva are usually more hyperemic than the bulbar conjunctiva; there is a marked tarsal follicular response. Treat sex partners as well as the patient with oralazithromycinordoxycycline. 