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Ashabi Gafar
Most eye discharge are due to viral infection. Do ensure your baby is seen by a paediatrician or an ophthalmologist who will do an Eye Swab
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Kindly see an Ophthalmologist for further evaluation and management
They may need to culture the discharge to know the specific microorganism and the appropriate antibiotics eye drops ... It may not be any of the common ones.....
Hope you do clean and irrigate the eyes with normal Saline before applying the eye drops.
They may need to culture the discharge to know the specific microorganism and the appropriate antibiotics eye drops ... It may not be any of the common ones.....
Hope you do clean and irrigate the eyes with normal Saline before applying the eye drops.
Dr. Dara Abiodun
Medical Doctor
Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic indicated in both adults and children for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by chloramphenicol susceptible organisms including : Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus haemolyticus, Morax-axenfeld, Klebsiella/Enterobacter species and others. If for any reason you doubt your doctors prescription, it's best you seek clarity from him or her. If you are still not comfortable then take your baby to another hospital. Please note that the doctor who physically examined your baby is in the best position to prescribe medications.