过敏性结膜炎
对大多数患者治疗有效,但是仍有部分患者可能会有季节性发作。
细菌性结膜炎
病情有普遍的自限性,多数是5至10天;无明显远期并发症。配戴隐形眼镜和免疫功能低下的患者发生并发症的风险最大。[43]Morrow GL, Abbott RL. Conjunctivitis. Am Fam Physician. 1998;57:735-746.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9490996?tool=bestpractice.com
病毒性结膜炎
大多数病例是自限性的;约30%至50%的引起流行性角结膜炎的腺病毒感染患者可能发生角膜上皮下浸润,这种情况可能会导致持续性视力丧失和畏光。[77]Butt AL, Chodosh J. Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis in a tertiary care eye clinic. Cornea. 2006;25:199-202.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16371782?tool=bestpractice.com[78]Colon LE. Keratoconjunctivitis due to adenovirus type 8: report on a large outbreak. Ann Ophthalmol. 1991;23:63-65.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2029116?tool=bestpractice.com[79]Ankers HE, Klapper PE, Cleator GM, et al. The role of a rapid diagnostic test (adenovirus immune dot blot) in the control of an outbreak of adenovirus type-8 keratoconjunctivitis. Eye. 1993;7:15-17.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8253218?tool=bestpractice.com[80]Jackson WB, Davis PL, Groh V, et al. Adenovirus type 19 keratoconjunctivitis in Canada. Can J Ophthalmol. 1975;10:326-333.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/167920?tool=bestpractice.com[81]Richmond S, Burman R, Crosdale E, et al. A large outbreak of keratoconjunctivitis due to adenovirus type 8. J Hyg (Lond). 1984;93:285-291.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6094666?tool=bestpractice.com
非感染性结膜炎
多数患者在治疗病因后都能很好地恢复。