Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Eyes Of A Child

Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017

Question: my 2.10/yr old son has a swollen eye. It was normal yesterday and overnight it swell a little. picture attached. please let me know if I should visit a doctor.

Thanks in advance.

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
overnight swollen eyes. appears to be allergic or viral conjunctivitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

It happened in very short time,so it is presumed to be allergic conjunctivitis or viral conjunctivitis. Its just pink eye.Itching should be main symptom which is not given in your case. So probability it is viral conjunctivitis.This is self limiting with watery discharge. I could not get picture in screen.till you contact ophthalmologist you can wash the eyes with sterile water and wipe out with sterile swab. You can apply neosporine ophthalmic ointment in conjuctival sac and start applying 0.3% oflaxin eye drop 6hourly.Do not touch the eye with uncleaned hand or unsterile linen.

Hope, I answered your query.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

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