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How Can Swelling In The Eyes Be Treated?

Hi, my daughters eye keeps secreting sleep and it s not red but looks like it s swelling. I took saline and cleaned her eye out worrying about either conjunctivitis or pink eye. Her nose is runny...could it be allergies? Any suggestions on what to keep her eye from swelling and secreting sleep? Eye drops? She s 4 soon to be 5 in oct
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
she must have developed lacrimal duct blockage. Common problem in children and long standing can develop infection.
show to an opthalmologist and get her lacrimal duct checked.
don't worry common problem and treatable
wish you luck
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How Can Swelling In The Eyes Be Treated?

she must have developed lacrimal duct blockage. Common problem in children and long standing can develop infection. show to an opthalmologist and get her lacrimal duct checked. don t worry common problem and treatable wish you luck