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Are There Any Home Remedies For Excessive Sleep In Infants?

my 17 month old son has started getting excessive sleep in his eye probably starting last night and today. his eyes are starting to turn a pinkish red color. i cant take him to the dr. since tomorrow is thanksgiving. is there any home remedies? can i give him regular eye drops? i need a quick solve to this. we were soppose to have family pics. taken tomoorw.
Fri, 6 Jun 2014
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Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

It could be the starting of a viral conjunctivitis and the best thing is to cleanse the eyes with cold clean water frequently. Please do not use any antibiotic eye drops.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Are There Any Home Remedies For Excessive Sleep In Infants?

Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. It could be the starting of a viral conjunctivitis and the best thing is to cleanse the eyes with cold clean water frequently. Please do not use any antibiotic eye drops. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,