Epidemiology of Conjunctivitis in the Emergency Department

Acute Conjunctivitis Clinical Trial

Official title: Epidemiology of Conjunctivitis in the Emergency Department of a Reference Ophthalmological Hospital in Goiânia

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Epidemiology of Conjunctivitis in the Emergency Department of a Reference Ophthalmological Hospital in Goiânia.

Clinical Trial Description

The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiology of ocular emergencies in a Reference Ophthalmological Hospital in Goiânia, with emphasis on acute infectious conjunctivitis, morbidity with a higher incidence in this Service. It aims to delineate the main etiologies found among infectious conjunctivitis and to compare them with those found in several other reference services in Ophthalmology. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Conjunctivitis
• Conjunctivitis
• Emergencies

• NCT number: NCT03356197
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Instituto de Olhos de Goiania
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 1, 2017
• Completion date: November 1, 2017