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Neonatal conjunctivitis is a form of conjunctivitis (inflammation of the outer eye) which affects newborn babies following birth. It is typically due to neonatal bacterial infection , although it can also be non-infectious (e.g. chemical exposure). [ 1 ]
Untreated childhood cataracts can cause emotional, financial, and societal burdens. [4] Even when treated, childhood cataracts may be associated with some complications. [2] About 10% to 25% of children have been diagnosed with glaucoma after cataract surgery.
Conjunctivitis is the most common eye disease. [47] Rates of disease is related to the underlying cause which varies by the age as well as the time of year. Acute conjunctivitis is most frequently found in infants, school-age children and the elderly. [20] The most common cause of infectious conjunctivitis is viral conjunctivitis. [28]
Nearly 45,000 children received care for pink eye at a doctor's office, eye clinic or emergency room and 69% were prescribed antibiotics, which come in drops and ointments.
Additionally, untreated maternal gonorrhea may increase the risk of preterm delivery. The most common manifestation of gonococcal infection in a newborn is neonatal conjunctivitis , an infection of the eyes that presents with green-yellow exudate and eyelid swelling.
Conjunctivitis due to bacterial infection or other viruses can look like neonatal herpes eye disease. [3] Bacterial sepsis, viral hepatitis, and other infections including cytomegalovirus , toxoplasmosis , syphilis , rubella may mimic the disseminated type.
Untreated, repeated trachoma infections result in entropion (the inward turning of the eyelids), which may result in blindness due to damage to the cornea. Children are the most susceptible to infection due to their tendency to get dirty easily, but the blinding effects or more severe symptoms are often not felt until adulthood. [15]
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) (also spelled acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis) is a derivative of the highly contagious conjunctivitis virus, [1] otherwise known as pink eye. Symptoms include excessively red, swollen eyes as well as subconjunctival hemorrhaging. Currently, there is no known treatment and patients are required to merely ...