Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Ghana
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Acute Haemmorrhagic Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva[1] of sudden onset. It presents as a reddening of the eye due to the infection of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin transparent tissue that covers the eye from the Corneal limbus[2] to the lid margin. Many conditions can lead to the inflammation of the conjunctiva. They include allergies, bacterial infection, viral infection etc. A common form of the condition that occurs every rainy season is the seasonal conjunctivitis popularly referred to as "Apollo" by West Africans because the reports of its first epidemic in Accra coincided with the Apollo 11 Moon landing.[3] Every year prior to the rainy season in the country, various health warnings are given to remind citizens of the condition.[4]
Conjunctiva | |
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Artery | lacrimal artery, anterior ciliary arteries |
Nerve | supratrochlear nerve |
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