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Conjunctivitis is an ancient disease, and was first described by S.T. Quellmaz.<ref name="pmid25606121">{{cite journal| author=Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G| title=Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review. | journal=Malays Fam Physician | year= 2008 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= 77-81 | pmid=25606121 | doi= | pmc=4170304 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25606121 }} </ref> | |||
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*In 1750, '''Neonatal conjunctivitis''' was first described by S.T. Quellmaz<ref name="pmid25606121">{{cite journal| author=Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G| title=Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review. | journal=Malays Fam Physician | year= 2008 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= 77-81 | pmid=25606121 | doi= | pmc=4170304 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25606121 }} </ref> | |||
'''[[Neonatal conjunctivitis]]''' is one of the most common infections occurring in the first month of life, and originally | *In 1883, Koch discovered the [[bacilli]] of two different forms of '''infectious conjunctivitis''', or [[Egyptian ophthalmia]] | ||
*In 1886, Weeks discovered the same [[organism]] to be the cause of [[pink-eye]]<ref name="pmid8953986">{{cite journal| author=Weeks JE| title=The bacillus of acute conjunctival catarrh, or 'pink eye'. 1886. | journal=Arch Ophthalmol | year= 1996 | volume= 114 | issue= 12 | pages= 1510-1 | pmid=8953986 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8953986 }} </ref> | |||
'''[[Neonatal conjunctivitis]]''' is one of the most common infections occurring in the first month of life, and originally by Quellmazin 1750 by Quellmaz.<ref name="pmid25606121">{{cite journal| author=Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G| title=Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review. | journal=Malays Fam Physician | year= 2008 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= 77-81 | pmid=25606121 | doi= | pmc=4170304 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25606121 }} </ref> | |||
In 1992, Faal noted that there were an estimated one and a half million blind children in the world, and every year about half a million more became blind. In Africa between 1000 and 4000 children are blinded annually by [[Conjunctivitis]].<ref name = NeonatalConjunctivitis> SUDAN National University (2014). http://www.sudanmedicalmonitor.org/article.asp?issn=1858-5000;year=2015;volume=10;issue=3;spage=91;epage=98;aulast=Abdulsalam#ref4 Accessed on June 24, 2016 </ref> | In 1992, Faal noted that there were an estimated one and a half million blind children in the world, and every year about half a million more became blind. In Africa between 1000 and 4000 children are blinded annually by [[Conjunctivitis]].<ref name = NeonatalConjunctivitis> SUDAN National University (2014). http://www.sudanmedicalmonitor.org/article.asp?issn=1858-5000;year=2015;volume=10;issue=3;spage=91;epage=98;aulast=Abdulsalam#ref4 Accessed on June 24, 2016 </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]
Overview
Conjunctivitis is an ancient disease, and was first described by S.T. Quellmaz.[1]
Historical Perspective
- In 1750, Neonatal conjunctivitis was first described by S.T. Quellmaz[1]
- In 1883, Koch discovered the bacilli of two different forms of infectious conjunctivitis, or Egyptian ophthalmia
- In 1886, Weeks discovered the same organism to be the cause of pink-eye[2]
Neonatal conjunctivitis is one of the most common infections occurring in the first month of life, and originally by Quellmazin 1750 by Quellmaz.[1] In 1992, Faal noted that there were an estimated one and a half million blind children in the world, and every year about half a million more became blind. In Africa between 1000 and 4000 children are blinded annually by Conjunctivitis.[3]
In 1981, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis was first detected in the Western Hemisphere, and since then three major epidemics had occurred until 2003, all affecting the Caribbean. During August-October 2003, a fourth epidemic occurred in Puerto Rico.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G (2008). "Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review". Malays Fam Physician. 3 (2): 77–81. PMC 4170304. PMID 25606121.
- ↑ Weeks JE (1996). "The bacillus of acute conjunctival catarrh, or 'pink eye'. 1886". Arch Ophthalmol. 114 (12): 1510–1. PMID 8953986.
- ↑ SUDAN National University (2014). http://www.sudanmedicalmonitor.org/article.asp?issn=1858-5000;year=2015;volume=10;issue=3;spage=91;epage=98;aulast=Abdulsalam#ref4 Accessed on June 24, 2016
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004) https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5328a2.htm Accessed on June 24, 2016