Patient's question:
Child, female, 4 years old, rural resident. She noticed her eyes were a bit red this morning for some reason, with a lot of yellowish, thick discharge. When asked, she said it felt a bit painful. Please advise.Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, it may be acute conjunctivitis that causes the symptoms mentioned above, which is also known as red eye. You can use physiological saline to gently clean the baby's eyes and then apply anti-inflammatory eye drops, such as tobramycin eye drops or honeysuckle eye drops. Before applying the eye drops, use a cotton swab dipped in pure water to clean the eye corner discharge thoroughly. Pay attention to frequent hand washing for the baby and monitor to ensure the baby does not rub their eyes. Rest well and provide the baby with plenty of fluids.