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Neonatal Conjunctivitis


Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

Neonatal conjunctivitis caused by a bacteria causes the following symptoms:

  • discharge from the eye that may contain pus
  • redness and swelling of the conjunctiva
  • swelling of the eyelid
  • If the infection progresses deeper into the eye, the following symptoms may occur:

  • clouding of the cornea, which is the normally clear covering of the eye
  • fever
  • marked redness of the eye
  • severe eye pain

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