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Newborn eye infection
Neonatal conjunctivitis is swelling (inflammation) or infection of the tissue lining the eyelids in a newborn.
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A 18-year old female asked:
It seems my newborn has an eye infection and I'm worried its going to get worse, what can I put on it in the meantime so I can take her to the dr?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is vigamox for pink eye ok for newborn?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can I hold a newborn baby if my pink eye isn't contagious anymore? So, when isn't it contagious anymore?
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A 31-year old male asked:
My newborn has a very watery eye and a lot of gunk commin from tear duct, but no redness or sign of irritation, what should I do?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Is it normal for a newborns white of eye to be grayish yellow like. and for him to sleep so much. he is only awake for a total of 3 hours a day?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can newborns eyes roll back?
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A member asked:
Why do my newborn's eyes tear up and get crusty?
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A 46-year old asked:
What could cause a newborn to have a gunky eye?
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A female asked:
What at-home techniques relieve epiphora in a newborn baby? My six-week-old has watery eyes all the time, even when she is not crying. Her doctor called this epiphora. Is there anything I can do at home to help this go away?
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A 30-year old asked:
How do i apply erythromycin into the eyes of my newborn?
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A 45-year old asked:
When do newborn's eyes get their permanent color?
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A female asked:
My newborn girl has dark red sopt on her nose near eye. it wasnt visible wen she was born..its not really swollen. its getting dark red and painless.?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What could cause my newborn's eyelid to not close, water, and the eye look slightly larger?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I noticed my 8 week old's eyes cross briefly when I was changing her. This hasnt happened since she was a newborn. Is this normal or cause for concern?
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A 39-year old asked:
Expert opinions? Which is the best eye drops for newborn tobrex (tobramycin) or chloramphenicol?
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A male asked:
What is the best treatment for an infantile cataract in a six-month-old child? After my newborn daughter's right eye began to look cloudy, we learned that she has a unilateral cataract. What would cause this to happen? If she has treatment, will she keep
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A 32-year old female asked:
If I don't have a STD (been tested several times and am married) is there a point in putting antibiotic ointment in newborn's eyes?
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A 34-year old female asked:
newborn Jaundice bili 20 at its highest 1st wk of birth. All was taken care of and now a month later bili 12 still yellow tears, eyes. Is this normal?
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A 28-year old asked:
my new born baby eyes are sticky .wt could be the reason?
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A 37-year old asked:
How are infections in moms transmitted to newborns besides coughing and touching?
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A 41-year old asked:
Because my eye still itches do i have infection?
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A 44-year old asked:
How come my eyes is pink and itchy? Allergies? Infection?
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A 41-year old asked:
My brother has infection around eye. Is that something important?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can I treat eye infections?
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A 30-year old asked:
What to do about my eye infection?
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A 39-year old asked:
Might dogs spread eye infections to humans?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are some ways to rid of eye infections?
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A 21-year old asked:
Are bacterial infections worse for a newborn?
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A 40-year old asked:
Should I use Vicks in eyes for eye infection?
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A 49-year old asked:
Infection in eye from urine, what should I do?
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