Patient's question:
Eye discharge is excessive and yellow, and the baby hasn't opened its eyes for two days. Previous treatment and effectiveness: Today, the doctor at the hospital diagnosed it as keratitis and prescribed Tobradex eye drops, which haven't been used yet. I'm very worried, it might be the reason the baby doesn't open its eyes. What kind of assistance is needed: ...Doctor's answer:
If you have already been diagnosed with pediatric keratitis, the causes and treatment are complex. The cornea lacks blood vessels, so acute infectious diseases are less likely to affect the cornea. However, the pediatric cornea participates in systemic autoimmune reactions, although the degree of its autoimmune reactions is lower than that of other. But because it lacks blood vessels and has slower metabolism, this autoimmune reaction persists for a long time, keeping the cornea in a sensitive state for an extended period, making it more prone to recurrent autoimmune diseases such as vesicular keratitis. Inflammation of the cornea is caused by corneal trauma, bacterial and viral penetration. The affected eye may have a foreign body sensation, stinging pain, or even a burning sensation. The surface of the bulbar conjunctiva shows mixed congestion, accompanied by photophobia, tearing, vision impairment, and increased secretions. The corneal surface becomes infected, forming ulcers. Ulcerative keratitis is also known as pediatric corneal ulcer.Medical Advice: Personally, I recommend being cautious with medication since the baby is only 13 days old. You can use physiological saline or a 3% boric acid solution to rinse the conjunctival sac 3 times or more times daily to remove secretions, pus, bacteria, and toxins produced by bacteria. This not only reduces the risk of infection spreading but also ensures that the local medication concentration does not decrease, effectively alleviating symptoms. Wishing the baby good health.
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