Post #1620361
2026-03-22 23:16 UTC
@cvvhrn @ai6yr
I believe putting antiseptic eye ointment onto newborn's eyes was originally meant to combat syphilitic eye infections. A real problem at the time.
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@cvvhrn@sfba.social 2026-03-23 03:39
@huntingdon @ai6yr Yes and it was a silver solution way back in the day