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Redness in eyes

2017-03-19 04:45:19
My kid who is 8 years old having redness in both the eyes from the last 3 days. In the morning it has sticky discharge (yellowish) from the eyes.
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Vigamox eye drops 2hrly + Tobrex eye drops 2 hrly  gradually decreasing frequency as redness & discharge decreases, if you don't get relief within 3-4 days ,consult local ophthalmologist.

Answered2017-03-19 11:13:29

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Hi, your kid is most likely tone suffering from acute conjunctivitis both eyes. He requires some antibiotic eye drops.
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you can start on tobramycin eye drops , 1 drop 3 times a day for 1 week.
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if the symptoms don't do away, please see an ophthalmologist.

Answered2017-03-19 05:35:57

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