Eye is red

2017-03-10 10:07:29
My daughter Avani is 3 and a hal f years. From two days her eye is little red..Today it increased and also littlewhite is formed from morning. Please advise if this is a major problem or indication of eye infection.any medicine please
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Redness & discharge is sign of infection ,on safe side you may use antibiotic eye drops 5-6 times ( vigamox eye drops)& within 2-3 days if you don't get relief ,you should consult ophthmologist,with regards

Answered2017-03-10 23:35:15

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Hello This could be due to many causes like infection, allergy etc. Is she also rubbing eyes? Kindly share photos of her eyes so that I may guide you better

Answered2017-03-10 12:33:51

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A child of 3 1/2 years with red eye..could mean numerous causes . As far as the description u provided  point towards thousands of causes of red eye which can only be confirmed by examination by pediatric ophthalmologist. . Not only Eye  infection, conjunctivitis ,adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis can present in this way  but  in this  age group yet  another imp differential diagnosis is eye trauma,and foreign body in eye commonly seen in this age and ,is alarming and requires special attention and consideration. Childs eye are delicate and not yet developed fully and also are predisposed to accidental injury which parents may not be aware of. Most commonly it is seen the injury is caused by child's finger nails.so it is imp to get her examined by pediatric ophthalmologist and rule out eye trauma, and foreign body in eye.most of the times it is seen in our practice that parents buy over the counter medicine from chemist shop or do self medication on their own ,or buy some medicine as advised by some friend or relative  for infection and when situation  worsen they at a later date come to pediatric ophthalmologist and find out it was trauma or foreign body which was the cause . And hence examination of child by pediatric ophthalmologist is of prime importance. Consult your pediatric ophthalmologist and take proper treatment. For more info ..Please visit www.latikaeyeandmaternityclinic.com Hope this helps.all the best.
Next Steps
consult your pediatric ophthalmologist. do not do any kind of self medication.
Health Tips
Unless and until cause of the red eye is understood...It will be better to avoid overhead bath. and stop  any kind of home remedies or self medication or over the counter medication from chemist shop. as soon as possible consult your pediatric ophthalmologist. hope this helps .All the best.

Answered2017-03-10 12:28:14

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Hi She got Eye infection and consult Ophthalmologist for proper treatment. Online treatment is not advisable.
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consult eye doctor
Health Tips
It can be contagious so proper hygiene is necessary among family members.

Answered2017-03-10 10:24:33

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