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Suggest Treatment For Corneal Opacity And Infection In An Infant
my aunt's new born baby boy was born on feb 9, 2011... 2 days after his birth he was diagnosed with corneal opacity in 1 eye and infection in the other.the mother of the baby suffered from chicken pox 2weeks before the baby was born. the doctars said his eye sight may b affected. could u kindly explain the case and suggest treatment?
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
corneal opacity is to be diagnosed whether is active or not. have to stain it to confirm that, if it is active then can be treated as corneal ulcer. generally new born baby can have gonococal infection drug of choice is penicillin. eye drop is to be prepared by diluting benzyl e penicillin one in hundred dilution.
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