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What Causes Yellow Eye Discharge In A Child?
hi, my child is 2 weeks old, and was three weeks premature. He has yellow gunge coming out of his left eye, for the last three days; could this be an eye infection? also, could this problem with his eye make it hard for him to gain weight? Because he has not gained any weight over these last few days either.
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
It is indicative of conjunctivitis , which needs prompt treatment to prevent infection from spreading . If he is otherwise active and accepting feed well, it should not be cause of poor weight gain, more ever baby looses some weight(10 %) initially and gains to equal birth eight at nearly 10 days of life.
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It is indicative of conjunctivitis , which needs prompt treatment to prevent infection from spreading . If he is otherwise active and accepting feed well, it should not be cause of poor weight gain, more ever baby looses some weight(10 %) initially and gains to equal birth eight at nearly 10 days of life.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Take care.
• DISCLAIMER: - All the information provided here is for information purpose only , it is not a substitute for the advice of a physician after physical examination , it is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor. This information in no way establishes a doctor-patient relationship. Before acting anything based on this information do consult your doctor. I recommend that online users seek the advice of a physician who can perform an in-person physical examination
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