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Fulminant, purulent

Two to six days old

Culture, Gram stain

Ceftriaxone
Gonoccocal Ophthalmia Neonatorum
5-14 days old

Rapid antigen test, DNA probe

Erythromycin
Chlamydial Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Unilateral, thin watery discharge

Vesicles, erosions

Culture, PCR
HSV Ophthamlmia Neonatorum
Autosomal recessive or spontaneous

High intraocular pressure

Tearing, photophobia,
blepharospasm

Buphthalmos (ox-eye)

Corneal enlargement

Cloudy cornea

Abnormal iris insertion→ ↓ outflow of aqueous fluid→ ↑ intraocular pressure

Surgery first choice
Neonatal Glaucoma
Can involve conjunctiva, cornea, retina

Primary or recurrent

Unilateral conjunctivitis,
rarely purulent

Vesicles on lid margins

Generally resolve in 2-3 weeks

Can extend, can lead to blindness

NEVER use steroids

ALWAYS consult ophthalmology

Topical trifluorothymidine, vidarabine, idoxuridine
HSV
Look for trauma to eye

Always suspect cornea if
associated pain, photophobia

Fluorescein

Wood’s (cobalt blue) light

Patch

Refer
Corneal Abrasion
Usually unilateral
Clear discharge
Common in newborns-from
obstruction of nasolacrimal
duct (dacryostenosis) with lacrimal sac distension (dacryocystocele)
Treatment
Massage
Antibiotics
Refer
Dacrocystitis
Also known as preseptal,
Inflammation of lids and
periorbital tissues
Bacteremia, trauma,
infected wound, local
abscess
Eyelid swelling
NO proptosis, normal EOM, normal pupils
Group A Strep
Antibiotics, close follow up
Periorbital Cellutlitis
Inflammation of tissues of
orbit
Proptosis, limited EOM
Chemosis-edema of conj.
From wound, bacteremia,
sinusitis (paranasal)
H. flu, Staph, Strep
Orbital Cellulitis
Vision loss if optic n. involved
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Meningitis
Abscess
Complications of Orbital Cellulitis
What imaging test is done to confirm Orbital Cellulitis?
CT w/ contrast
How is orbital cellulitis treated?
IV antibiotics and drainage
-Uni/bilateral
-Purulent discharge
-Nontypable H. flu, Strep pneumo, Staph
-Topical antibiotics
Bacterial Conjuctivitis
Recent URI
Little discharge, mucoid
Adenovirus, enterovirus
Viral Conjunctivitis
Bright or dark red patches in bulbar conj.

From injury or inflammation
Can occur at birth
Resolve
Rarely associated with
blood dyscrasias
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Fleshy triangular conjunctival lesion
Can encroach on cornea
Elastic, hyaline degenrative
changes of conjunctiva
Related to UV exposure
Remove if on cornea
pterygium