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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 12/2017

01-12-2017 | Review Article

Management of Extraocular Infections

Authors: Srinivasan Muthiah, Naveen Radhakrishnan

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 12/2017

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Abstract

Extraocular infection is a frequently encountered problem in children including neonates and infants. Prompt recognition of the extraocular disease and management at first contact reduces the ocular morbidity and visual impairment. Delay in administering appropriate therapy and referral to an eye care personnel may result in blindness; sometimes bilateral, due to severe ophthalmia neonatorum. This review is mainly aimed at offering basic, brief information about common extraocular infections prevalent among infants and children living in developing countries as a ready reference to practising pediatricians and neonatologists. Through this review, the pediatricians, as the first contact may feel confident and comfortable in managing ocular infection in pediatric population particularly living in remote rural and tribal region. Literature search was made by retrieving related publications through peer reviewed journals, PUBMED and Cochrane meta-analysis.
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Metadata
Title
Management of Extraocular Infections
Authors
Srinivasan Muthiah
Naveen Radhakrishnan
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2409-y

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