Neonatal Conjunctivitis: Symptoms & Signs (Ophthalmia Neonatorum)

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Alternate Names : Ophthalmia Neonatorum

Neonatal conjunctivitis caused by a bacteria causes the following symptoms:

discharge from the eye that may contain pus

redness and swelling of the conjunctiva

swelling of the eyelid

If the infection progresses deeper into the eye, the following symptoms may occur:

clouding of the cornea, which is the normally clear covering of the eye

marked redness of the eye

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Author: John Wegmann, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 08/09/01

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