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Suggest Treatment For Eye Discharge In A Child

my son is 4, he got a haircut yesterday, not sure if it s from that, since last night he had some redness in his left eye, today some white puss is coming out, cannot reach the doctor or pharmacist. what should i do? i rinsed it with tea, is there an ointment i should buy?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  's  Response
Hi,

This looks like an allergic conjunctivitis, by what you describe I do not think there is any need for using any medicated eye drops here. Keep cleaning the eyes frequently.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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Suggest Treatment For Eye Discharge In A Child

Hi, This looks like an allergic conjunctivitis, by what you describe I do not think there is any need for using any medicated eye drops here. Keep cleaning the eyes frequently. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology