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2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:1101 — Ophthalmia neonatorum defined

PART II.  PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS FROM

OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM

§1101.  Ophthalmia neonatorum defined

Any eye condition of any infant, in which there is any inflammation, swelling, or redness in one or both eyes, with or without any unnatural discharge from the eye or eyes, occurring within two weeks after the birth of the infant, shall be known as ophthalmia neonatorum, independent of the nature of the infection.  

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