Ocular Diseases of the Newborn Infants, Especially for the Ophthalmia Neonatrum.
- Author:
Kyung Hwan SHYN
1
;
Won Ui CHANG
;
Shi Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Han Gang Sacred Heart Hospital, Chung Ang University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Corneal Perforation;
Endophthalmitis*;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn*;
Neisseria gonorrhoeae;
Postnatal Care;
Staphylococcus
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1976;17(4):507-513
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We had analyzed statistically 799 infants under one year old of age from Jan. 1, 1972 to Aug. 31, 1976. And we also compared ok above infants with the 51 cases of ophthalmia neonatrum. The results that we obtained were as below: 1. The highest causative organism for the ophthalmia neonatrum is Gonococcus (65.2%) and Staphylococcus is the next in order. 2. 42 patients (82.4%) had never taken any postnatal care including Crede's method. 3. All babies were born by vaginal delivery method in ophthalmia neonatrum. 4. Corneal perforation had occured in one patient due to ophthalmia neonatrum. 5. The annual increment of ophthalmia neonaturum was not distinct due to Chi square test, but sudden increment was noticed in 1976 without any special factot.
