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Yellow discharge in baby eyes
Hi doctor. My baby is 30 days old and since 10 days there is yellow discharge from one of her eye. I have put breast milk to eye however no effect. Please suggest me what to do
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Wrong ,plz don't do such a thing .plz show to Dr .
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Don't put breast milk in eyes.It looks like ophthalmia neonatorum . Please have offline consultation with Pediatrician.
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Dr. Pearl Mary Varughese
Paediatrics
7 yrs exp
Kottayam
Yellow discharge and sticky eye lashes is a sign of neonatal Conjunctivitis. Please don't out anything. Antibiotic eye drops has to be used for five days , one drop each eye every four hours.
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Dr. Shagun Walia
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Please do not put breastmilk in baby s eyes. Baby may be having conjunctivitis if there is yellowish discharge and eyelids stick with each other specially after getting up from sleep.
Needs antibiotic eyedrops
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tobramycin eyedrops - 1 drop both eyes every 8 hours for 5 days.
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please consult am ophthalmology for details
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