My daughter’s eye discharge

My five-year-old daughter has been discharging from the eyes for the past 2 weeks. Kindly advise me on how to manage her problem.

Alice (by SMS)

A toddler can have discharge coming from their eye for many reasons. Common causes include a clogged tear duct or viral infection. Issues that cause discharge often go away on their own, but some may need medical treatment. Any eye pain or discharge that makes it difficult to see can be distressing. If discharge does not go away on its own, an individual should consult with a healthcare professional. Eye discharge symptoms vary depending on the cause. Sometimes, the only sign that a parent or caregiver notices is discharge.

If there are other symptoms, it is more likely that the toddler has an infection or an object in their eye. Some symptoms to watch for include: eye pain, constant eye rubbing, being unwilling or unable to open the eye, eye swelling as well as swelling of the face. A doctor may recommend: antibiotics for bacterial infections, steroids for viral infections or allergic reactions that do not go away as well as surgery for a blocked tear duct that does not clear on its own.

Some strategies to prevent eye discharge in a toddler include: making sure that they wash their hands frequently to avoid spreading possible infection, encouraging the toddler only to avoid touching their eyes, avoiding getting lotion or other skin products in their eyes, keeping their eyes and face clean, ensuring that they wear eye protection during any activities that might injure the eye and keeping the toddler with an eye infection home from school.

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