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Eye infection

2022-12-05 17:30:29
My son has got eye infection kind of..there is slight redness and yellowish thing forming out , when he wakes up in the morning the eye is unable to open , we washed with hot water , no pain till now ..he's refusing to take drops what to do
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Preferab to put drops

Answered2022-12-09 00:57:04

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You can use eye ointment - Neosporin eye ointment at bedtime or whenever the baby goes to sleep at daytime. Pull lower eyelid down and put small amount of the ointment ( size of a rice grain). Rest continue with proper cleaning of eye at frequent intervals.
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Please consult online/ in clinic if problem persists.

Answered2022-12-06 09:12:32

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Should put drops
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give a good hot compress over the closed eye ( meaning take a neat cloth and put it in a hot water then squeeze it completely then place it over the closed eye lids for a ten mins ) do like this intially then put eye drops

Answered2022-12-06 03:52:51

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