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Child Has Red Eye With Excessive Mucus In It. What Is The Disease Called?
Question: My 1 year old son has excessive mucus in one of his eyes, the other is normal. The mucus is yellow and his eye is a little reddish, and a tad puffy
Hi XXXXXX,
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
Your son may have caught an eye infection which is giving the yellowish discharge and redness.
Some times a loose eyelash/head hair may fall inside and get under the eyelid to cause such symptoms due to irritation.
It needs a close look, you can inspect the eyes when the child is asleep.
If a hair/other foreign body is found please pick it out and the problem would resolve.
otherwise take him to a local clinician, a flushing eye-drop and an antibiotic drops would be helpful so get them under prescription.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
Your son may have caught an eye infection which is giving the yellowish discharge and redness.
Some times a loose eyelash/head hair may fall inside and get under the eyelid to cause such symptoms due to irritation.
It needs a close look, you can inspect the eyes when the child is asleep.
If a hair/other foreign body is found please pick it out and the problem would resolve.
otherwise take him to a local clinician, a flushing eye-drop and an antibiotic drops would be helpful so get them under prescription.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
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