Correlation of Adenoviral Titers with Severity of Adenoviral Conjunctivitis and Time to Viral Clearance for 21 Days

• Published in: Optometry and vision science Vol. 100; no. 3; pp. 187 - 193
• Main Authors: Morettin, Christina E, Harthan, Jennifer S, Huecker, Julia B, Perera, Chamila D, Than, Tammy, Whiteside, Meredith, Johnson, Spencer D, Shorter, Ellen, Migneco, Mary K, Olson, Christian K, Alferez, Christopher S, Camp, Devon, Hartwick, Andrew T E, Gordon, Mae O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Conjunctiva; Conjunctivitis; Double-Blind Method; Eye Infections, Viral - diagnosis; Eye Infections, Viral - drug therapy; Humans; Ophthalmic Solutions; Pilot Projects; Povidone-Iodine

This investigation reports the correlation of conjunctival viral titers in adenoviral conjunctivitis with patient-reported symptoms and clinician-graded signs for 21 days of follow-up. Adenoviral conjunctivitis is a highly contagious viral eye infection with significant morbidity and economic impact...