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Can An Recurrent Eye Infection With A Discharge Cause Serious Medical Problems?
Our newborn had an eye infection when he was 5 days old. Doc had us treating it with erythromycin three times a day for a week. We discontinued and with in three days it came back and now is in both eyes. A green discharge...what else can we do other then continue him on the erythromycin? Should we be worried about any serious side effects or problems with this infection?
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
Hello. I just read through your question.
One diagnosis to consider in babies this young is something called " Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction". It means that the duct in the eye that is responsible for draining tears is too narrow. This makes it unable to drain naturally produced tears fast enough. What results is a build up of fluid on the surface of the eye that can be either clear or colored. It can sometimes lead to infection. Most cases resolve on their own by 6 months of age. If it doesn't resolve, it's important to have the baby seen by a pediatric Ophthalmologist. Meantime, it is important to keep the eye clean by wiping with a damp cloth or cotton balls.
One diagnosis to consider in babies this young is something called " Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction". It means that the duct in the eye that is responsible for draining tears is too narrow. This makes it unable to drain naturally produced tears fast enough. What results is a build up of fluid on the surface of the eye that can be either clear or colored. It can sometimes lead to infection. Most cases resolve on their own by 6 months of age. If it doesn't resolve, it's important to have the baby seen by a pediatric Ophthalmologist. Meantime, it is important to keep the eye clean by wiping with a damp cloth or cotton balls.
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