Conjunctivitis Risk Factors
Health Encyclopedia: Neonatal Conjunctivitis
Neonatal conjunctivitis is a red eye in a newborn caused by irritation, a blocked tear duct, or infection.
Alternative Names
Newborn conjunctivitis; Conjunctivitis of the newborn; Ophthalmia neonatorum
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Conjunctivitis in a newborn may be caused by a blocked tear duct, irritation produced by the antibiotic eyedrops given at birth, or infection. Neonate conjunctivitis that is caused by an infection can be ve...
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