Newborns Are Treated with Antibiotic Eye Drops at Birth

Newborns are treated with antibiotic eye drops at birth

A) because of possible eye infection caused by gonorrhoea in an infected mother.
B) to protect the infant from syphilis infection.
C) to prevent blindness in cases of maternal rubella.
D) to reduce shock of going from a darkened prenatal environment to the bright lights of the outside world.