Thursday, June 16, 2011

Neonatal conjunctivitis - Treatment and complications

Treatment
 
Depending on the severity of infection and its cause are used topical antibiotic drops or ointment form, oral or intravenous antibiotics. Eye irrigation with saline aims removepurulent secretions that accumulate.

Inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by topical medication birth heal itself.
 
complications
 
  - Corneal perforation
  - Irritation (inflammation of the iris)
  - blindness
  - Chlamydia pneumonia

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