Conjunctivitis?

Question

My daughters 3 and is in bed sleeping. I checked on her and noticed her eyes are super gunky and green. She also has a very runny nose and a slight cough. Am I right in thinking this is conjunctivitis? Can I just buy over the counter drops to treat it or does she need to see a doctor in the morning? Shes never had it before and I'm not quite sure what to do.

Answer

I work at an eye doctor. If it’s an infection it cannot be treated with OTC drops. There’s three different kinds of conjunctivitis- allergic, viral and bacterial. Allergic conjunctivitis will have white/ clear discharge. Viral and bacterial will have green discharge and crusting. She likely has a little virus that she’ll need antibiotic eye drops for. I recommend going to a pediatric ophthalmologist or reg one if they accept babies her age. Make sure you wash her sheets, toys, hands, etc. frequently! Hope she feels better soon!

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It could be allergy gunk. I get that when my allergies are bad. 
When she wakes up just wash her eye with a warm washcloth. Try one the counter allergy drops first. If it doesn’t clear up with that, she may need something else.

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Look at her eyes in the morning and see if they look pink or red and puffy. If so yeah I’d get her seen by someone.

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