The Association Between Etiology and Clinical Symptoms and Signs in Conjunctivitis Patients at Makrayu Primary Health Center, Palembang, in 2024

Abstract

Conjunctivitis is a common eye disease in Indonesia, with "other" etiologies dominant (72.1%), followed by viral (16.6%), allergic (8.7%), and bacterial (2.6%) in 229 patients at Makrayu Health Center, Palembang, 2024. This cross-sectional analytical observational study evaluated etiology associations with clinical symptoms and signs using chi-square test (α=0.05). No significant association found for allergic etiology with clinical manifestations (p>0.050). Significant associations existed for bacterial etiology with morning sticky eyes (p=0.000) and discharge (p=0.025); viral with watery eyes (p=0.002) and discharge (p=0.013); and other etiologies with discharge (p=0.014). Findings support symptom-based clinical diagnosis for appropriate therapy and reducing irrational antibiotic.