Neonatal conjunctivitis : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Newborn conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis of the newborn, Ophthalmia neonatorum, Herpetic neonatal conjunctivitis)

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Neonatal conjunctivitis

Alternate Names : Newborn conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis of the newborn, Ophthalmia neonatorum, Herpetic neonatal conjunctivitis

Symptoms & Signs

Infected newborn infants develop drainage from the eyes within 1 day to 2 weeks after birth.

The eyelids become puffy, red, and tender.

There may be watery, bloody, or thick pus-like drainage from the infant's eyes.

Diagnosis & Tests

The health care provider will perform an eye exam on the baby. If the eye does not appear normal, the following tests may be done:

Culture of the drainage from the eye to look for bacteria or viruses
Slit-lamp examination to look for damage to the surface of the eyeball

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Review Date : 12/11/2009
Reviewed By : Kimberly G. Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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