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What Causes Redness And Swelling In Eyelids Of A Child?

My 6 almost 7 month old son's left eye is red and puffy on both the lid and right below his eye. His eyeball is not red and I have been using warm compresses for 2 days now and it has not gone down..he does not rub it or anything to say that it itches. what could it be?

Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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It could be acute conjunctivitis
It could be orbital cellulitis
It could be allergic reaction
use anti allergics
antibiotic
consult ur ophthalmologist
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What Causes Redness And Swelling In Eyelids Of A Child?

It could be acute conjunctivitis It could be orbital cellulitis It could be allergic reaction use anti allergics antibiotic consult ur ophthalmologist