Suggest Treatment For White Discharge From Eye Of Child

Posted on Wed, 11 Mar 2015

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Question : 5 year old male kid. white discharge from eye for last 2 days. what is it and how can be treated

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Swab his eye inside outward with cotton dipped in lukewarm water.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

It seems that your child has conjunctivitis or an eye infection. It is hard to comment without examining the child. But based on what I understand from the minimal details that you have provided, I suggest:
* Wash his face and eyes frequently with plain water.
* Take lukewarm water and make a swab by dipping a medium piece of cotton. With it, swab inside outward from the inner angle of the eye. Do it a few times a day.
* In more severe cases, antibiotic eye drops 1 drop in the affected eye, four times a day for 5 days might be required. In that case, visiting an ophthalmologist would be a better idea.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das

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