Patient's question:
The baby is almost two months old. One of its eyes has had eye discharge since it was born, a few days after birth. When it cries, there are tears, but after sleeping, the entire eye is covered in yellow eye discharge. What should I do? Should I take it to the hospital for a check-up?Doctor's answer:
Excessive eye discharge is most likely due to a stomachache. However, it could also be caused by inflammatory conditions such as conjunctivitis or corneal ulcers. It is recommended that you take your child to an ophthalmology hospital for a check-up and diagnosis, so that treatment can be started as soon as possible. Some inflammatory conditions can be quite serious, and if they are not taken seriously and treated promptly, they may lead to severe consequences. If the child has been like this for a long time, it may be considered that the inflammation of the eye or a stomachache could be the cause.