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Pink eyes in 6.5 year old
My son is having pink eye with little swelling on left eye. Few days back my 4 month old daughter had same issue and diagnosed conjunctivitis, then it came to me then my wife and mother. Today my son got too have the same issue.. Doctor has advised us to give Ciplox eye drops for my daughter and tobramycin eye drops for adults. Now as my son is 6.5 year old and wight 26 kg what eye drop should I use. Due to lock down it is we feel afraid going hospital. Please need help
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It seems like viral conjunctivitis. Clean the eye with sterile cotton after washing your hands with soap amd water, 2 times a day.
Use eye drops refresh 1 drop in each eye every 6hours. And eye drop moxiflox 0.5% 1 drop in each eye every 6 hours for 5 days.
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consult an ophthalmologist if redness worsens and/or swelling increases.
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prevent rubbing of eyes.
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Dr. Bir Singh Yadav
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Can use same ciplox eye drops four times a day for 5 days.. Conjunctivitis usually tend to spread..so always better to clean your g
Hand after putting eye drops...
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