Table 1.

A summary of recommended management plans for pseudomembrane in adenoviral conjunctivitis from core ophthalmology texts

Source reference	Recommended management
American Academy of ophthalmology, Basic and clinical science course, External Disease and cornea, 2021–2022	No management recommendation
Cornea 3rd Edition Vol 1, editors Krachmer JH, Mannis M	Recommends removal with cotton buds or forceps. No references quoted
The Wills Eye Manual 8th Edition	Recommends treatment with topical steroids and gentle removal of pseudomembrane. No references quoted
Kanski’s Clinical Ophthalmology. Salmon JF, 9th Edition	Recommends removal. No references quoted
Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology, 4th edition, 2018	No management recommendation