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Ophthalmia neonatorum, also called conjunctivitis of the newborn, refers to any conjunctivitis with discharge that occurs in the first 28 days of life.¹ The infection may be gonococcal (caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae), in which case it is potentially blinding, or nongonococcal, in which case the risk of blindness is low. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most important nongonococcal etiologic agent. In the 19th century ophthalmia neonatorum was the principal cause of blindness in European children.² In 1881³ Credé introduced the practice of prophylactic cleaning of the eyelids at birth, followed by the instillation of one drop of 1 percent silver . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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