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Ophthalmia neonatorum

Ophthalmia neonatorum - a purulent inflammation of eyes. At a birth the child should wipe at once eyes a sterile wad, then, after bathing, again to wipe eyes a napkin moistened in warm water, and to instill in each eye on 1 drop of th solution of nitrate silver of 1 %. It becomes to protect eyes of the child from a possible becoming infected after passage of patrimonial ways of mother.

The purulent inflammation of eyes at newborns (blennorrhea) is observed often enough. Disease signs бленнорея the following: a tumescence and reddening of eyelids, allocation from eyes sticky гноевидной liquids.

At occurrence blennorrhea it is possible to use following medical products:

1. To wipe eyelids of the child of 2 % th solution of Acidum boricum and to take out purulent crusts a pure cotton plug.

2. Calendulae. To take 1 h. A spoon on 1 glass of boiled water. To insist 30 mines, to cool, filter. In a warm kind to put to eyes in the form of compresses and lotions. Infusion it is possible to wash out eyes 2 times a day.

3. Milk. To instill fresh decant milk of mother on 2-3 drops in both eyes. Through 20-30 with to wipe eyes pure gauze or a cotton plug.

4. Medical to Take 1 h. A spoon of natural honey to boil 2 mines in 200 ml of water. After cooling to foment on both eyes 2 times a day for 15 minutes the Same water to instill on 2 drops in each eye in the morning and in the evening.

In India almost all diseases of eyes are treated by pure honey. With honey grease eyes for the night, and in the morning carefully wash out pure boiled water or camomile infusion.