A Study of 44 Cases of Ophthal mia Neonatorum

ABSTRACT

The authors analysed clinically 44 cases of ophthalmia neonatorum from april, 1981 to march 1982. The followings are it's results; 1) Bilaterality of ophthalmia neonatorum was 52. 3%(23 cases) and unilaterality was 47.7%(21 cases), which was no significant difference in incidence between both eyes. 2) The most common causative organism was gonococcus and nasolacrimal duct obstruction was associated with 11 cases(25%) of ophthalmia neonatorum. 3) The onset of discharge varied between under 24 hours and over 21 days after birth with a mean of 5.7 days. 4) Treatment with adequate topical and systemic antibiotics were successful in eliminating the ophthalmia neonatorum.