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Opthalmia Neonatorum

Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Episode • Nov 3, 2018 • 6m
Neonatal opthalmia refers to conjunctivitis of any cause occurring within the first 4 weeks of newborn life. Gonorrhea now accounts for less than 1% of the condition, however chlamydia is responsible for 2% to 40% of cases. Ocular prophylaxis is not effective against chlamydial conjunctivitis. In this podcast we will review this potentially devastating newborn ocular condition.