Eye Meds

• Crede's Prophylaxis

  To prevent ophthalmia neonatorum (gonorrheal conjunctivitis = blindness)
• 2 STIs that can cause blindness or eye infection:

  1. Neisseria Gonorrhea
  2. Chlamydia Trachomatis
• Solutions to prevent Ophthalmia Neonatorum

  Silver nitrate - drops in the lower conjunctival sac
• Solutions to prevent Ophthalmia Neonatorum

  Silver nitrate - most commonly used drug before
• Solutions to prevent Ophthalmia Neonatorum

  Silver nitrate - irritant an does not give barrier protection to STIs
• Solutions to prevent Ophthalmia Neonatorum

  Erythromycin - DOC today
• Solutions to prevent Ophthalmia Neonatorum

  Erythromycin

  • 0.5 percent
  • application: inner to outer canthus
  • other: clindamycin