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What Does White Discharge From The Eye Of A Child Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 4 May 2017
Question: 1 Month old daughter has problem in right eye. White stuff comes out, sometimes she is not able to open eye due to liquid coming out. Doing massage as suggested by doctor friend can you please advice any eye drop or something here?
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Bacterial conjunctivitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
I Can understand your concerns.

White discharge from right eye only is suggestive of bacterial conjunctivitis. This occurs due to repeated cleaning of eye with un sterile cloth or unhygienic hands.

In small babies, there is blockage of nasolacrimal duct for which massage is advised. It is usually bilateral and discharge is not white.

In my opinion, you can give moxifloxacin eye drops 1 drop in each eye three times a day for three days. Use clean cotton to clean eyes if required.

An examination of the child by ophthalmologist should be done so that we may not miss any important finding. If there is no improvement in 24 hours then get child examined by a ophthalmologist.

I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
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What Does White Discharge From The Eye Of A Child Indicate?

Brief Answer: Bacterial conjunctivitis Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HCM. I Can understand your concerns. White discharge from right eye only is suggestive of bacterial conjunctivitis. This occurs due to repeated cleaning of eye with un sterile cloth or unhygienic hands. In small babies, there is blockage of nasolacrimal duct for which massage is advised. It is usually bilateral and discharge is not white. In my opinion, you can give moxifloxacin eye drops 1 drop in each eye three times a day for three days. Use clean cotton to clean eyes if required. An examination of the child by ophthalmologist should be done so that we may not miss any important finding. If there is no improvement in 24 hours then get child examined by a ophthalmologist. I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. Take care.