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Baby rubbing eyes frequently
My daughter aged 8 months 1 week is having watery eyes with little discharge since yesterday. Today she is rubbing her eyes frequently due to which it has become a bit red. Everything else is normal like no fever, pee and poop also normal. No new solid food introduced in last 3-4 days. Kindly suggest what to do?
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Your child is having just simple blockage of the nasolacrimal duct or allergy
You need to do duct massage first for 2 days and see if secretions decrease.
(Duct massage - pinch the nose root and massage 3 to 4 times at least for 4 times in a day)
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Give a lubricant like moisol eye drop
4 times a day
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If not settling with the above mentioned drops consider allergy and consult your doctor
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Your daughter has got allergic conjunctivitis.
Clean the eyes with wet cotton and put eye drop olopat thrice a day and just tear drops thrive a day. Don't allow her to rub the eyes.
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Dr. Sameeta M Prabhu
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Looks like a mild allergy. If the discharge is watery, then you can just make sure you occasionally wipe the eye with a clean cloth and maybe start an anti-allergy/anti-histamine syrup if it persists.
If the discharge is yellow, and the eye lids stick together and some crusting is there, again wipe gently with a clean cloth and then a topical anti bacterial eye drops maybe applied to both eyes.
Also, check if she has a cold or any rashes and if anyone else in the family have the same issue.
Good she has no fevers or bowel issues.
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make sure your hands are always clean and cloth/cotton is clean when you wipe.
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