How to treat pus discharge from a 2-year-old's eyes?

Question

Hello doctor,

My 2-year-old baby has pus (photos attached) coming out from her eyes since morning. After cleaning the discharge, it comes back again in 30 to 40 minutes. She has no fever, and is playing and feeding well, except the irritation she is feeling in her eyes due to pus and rubs eyes occasionally. Kindly suggest is this a cause of concern. How should we proceed with the treatment?

Answer 1

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She has got an infection in her eyes, (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and she needs antibiotic eye drops. Start Tobrex (Tobramycin) eye drops, one drop four times a day after cleaning her eyes. Please wash your hands after touching and cleaning her eyes, use a separate towel for her to minimize the risk of infection spread to other members of the family. It is contagious (spreads from one person to others). So treat her with antibiotic drops and protect the rest of the family. It will start improving in a couple of days. You are most welcome for any queries.

Answer 2

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Good to hear that she is fine. Yes you can continue these drops for five to seven days.

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