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==Secondary Prevention==
==Secondary Prevention==
* Ocular prophylaxis with 0.5% [[erythromycin]] [[ointment]], or 1% [[tetracycline hydrochloride]] be given to all newborns.<ref name="pmid24235191">{{cite journal| author=Matejcek A, Goldman RD| title=Treatment and prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum. | journal=Can Fam Physician | year= 2013 | volume= 59 | issue= 11 | pages= 1187-90 | pmid=24235191 | doi= | pmc=3828094 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24235191  }} </ref>
* Identify the [[allergen]] and avoid the offending [[antigen]]
* Identify the [[allergen]] and avoid the offending [[antigen]]
* Discontinued [[contact lens]] wear  
* Discontinued [[contact lens]] wear  

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  1. Matejcek A, Goldman RD (2013). "Treatment and prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum". Can Fam Physician. 59 (11): 1187–90. PMC 3828094. PMID 24235191.

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