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AimRed reflex eye examinations often require opening the eyelids, risking infection. We evaluated links between this procedure and neonatal conjunctivitis.
MethodsWe divided 18 872 neonates of more than 35 weeks of gestation into two birth periods, 2008–2009 and 2010–2011, before and after red reflex examinations were carried out by our facility. The rates of clinical conjunctivitis, bacterial conjunctivitis...