Patient's question:
The child was born not long ago, and their eyes always tear up, and they always like to cry. Is it normal for one eye to have yellow eye discharge?Doctor's answer:
Consider conjunctivitis; generally, antibiotic ointment (erythromycin eye ointment, applied before sleep) or eye drops (tobramycin eye drops, used during the day) can be used for bacterial infections. Symptoms usually disappear within 1 week of medication. Severe bacterial infections require oral antibiotics or antibiotic injections for treatment, and it typically takes about 6 weeks to fully recover. Your baby's vision is basically normal, so you don't need to worry too much.