A study of microbial flora of conjunctival sac in newborns

During the period from July to August 1987, the microbial flora in conjunctival sac of 93 newborns (186 eyes: normal vaginal delivery) and 19 newborns (38 eyes: cesarean section delivery) in nursery of Ewha Womans University Hospital were investigated for isolation and identification of bacteria on delivery day and on two days after birth. The results of the investigation are as follows: 1. Of 186 eyes (normal vaginal delivery), bacterial growth of one species was shown in 40 eyes (21.5%) on delivery day and in 64 eyes (34.4%) on two days after birth. Bacterial growth of two species shown in 10 eyes (5.4%) on delivery day and in 10 eyes (5.4%) on two days after birth. 2. Of 38 eyes (cesarean section delivery), bacterial growth of one species was shown in 2 eyes (5.3%) on delivery day and in 20 eyes (52.6%) on two days after birth. Bacterial growth of two species was shown 2 eyes (5.3%) on two days after birth. 3. Several kinds of bacterial species were isolated in normal vaginal delivery and cesarean section delivery. Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus were isolated.

A Case of Bilateral Congeaital Coloboma of Iris, Choroid and Optic Nerve

The authors reported a case of congenital coloboma of iris, choroid, optic nerve in both eyes, with tne review of literatures. The patient was a 19 year old male, and there was no family history. This case was typical colocoma, associated with persistent pupillary membrane. The scotoma corresponding to choroid coloboma was seen in the left eye, but not in the right eye.

Study of Microbial Flora of Conjunctival Sac in New Born

During the period from July to August 1987, the Microbial flora in Conjunctival Sac of 93 new borns(186 eyes; Normal Vaginal delivery) and 19 new borns(38 eyes; Cesarean Section delivery) in Nursery of EWha Woman's University Hospital had been investigated for isolation and identification of bacteria on delivered day and two days after birth. The results of the investigation are as follows: 1. Of 186 eyes(Normal Vaginal delivery) bacterial growth of one species was showed in 40 eyes(21.5%) on delivered day and in 64 eyes(34.4%) on two days after birth. Bacterial growth of two species was showed in 10 eyes(5.4%) on delivered day and in 10 eyes(5.4%) on two days after birth. 2. Among the incidence of isolation of bacterial species(Normal Vaginal delivery), Staphylococcus epidermides(28 eyes; 15.1%), Escherichiae coli(26 eyes; 14.0%) and Staphylococcus aureus(6 eyes; 3.2%) were isolated on delivered day and Staphylococcus epidermidis(40 eyes; 21.5%), Escherichiae coli(27 eyes; 14.5%), Staphylococcus aureus(13 eyes; 7.0%) and Klebsiella Pneumoniae(4 eyes; 2.2%) were isolated on two days after birth. 3. of 38 eyes(Cesarean Section delivery), bacteral growth of one species was showed in 2 eyes(5.3%) on delivered day and in 20 eyes(52.6%) on two days after birth. Bacterial growth of two species was showed in 2 eyes(5.3%) on two days after birth. 4. Among the incidence of isolation of bacterial species(Cesarean Section delivery), Staphylococcus epidermidis(1 eyes; 2.6%) and Escherichiase coli(1 eyes; 2.6%) were isolated on delivered day and Staphylococcus epidermidis(10 eyes; 26.3%), Esche richiae coli(8 eyes; 21.8%) and Staphylococcus aureus (6 eyes; 15.8%) were isolated on two days after birth.

A Case Report of Haman Thelaziasis

The authors present a case of human Thelaziasis in Korea with the review of literatures. The patient was 58-year-old Korean housewife who visited with the complaints of foreign body sensation and lacrimation in her right eye. A day prior to the presentation, she extracted 2 living worms from the same eye by herself. But, after the examination of the eye, 3 living worms were removed under topical anesthesia with 0.5% Pontocaine. The worms were slender and creamy white Thelazia worms. Two of those were 13.3mm in length, 0.5mm in diameter and the other was 18.0mm in length, 0.6mm in diameter.