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Can Green Eye Be Due To Sinus Congestion?
My son is 4 years old and has had congested sinuses with green snot and heavy mouth breathing for a couple days. He now has green eye goo that started in one eye and is now in both. Is this part of the sinus congestion or is it possibly an eye infection? Should he get antibiotics?
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have green eye yes it could be due to sinus infection as sinuses are separated by a thin sheet of bone from the eyeball and sometimes infection from the sinuses can easily spread into the eyeball due to incomplete barrier. I would suggest you to put decongestant nose drops like otrivin as it will cure sinusitis and due to which infection will be treated. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined. You should go for nasal sinus X-ray as well. Do warm saline gargles and take steam inhalation. You should take tablet Levofloxacin as well.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have green eye yes it could be due to sinus infection as sinuses are separated by a thin sheet of bone from the eyeball and sometimes infection from the sinuses can easily spread into the eyeball due to incomplete barrier. I would suggest you to put decongestant nose drops like otrivin as it will cure sinusitis and due to which infection will be treated. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined. You should go for nasal sinus X-ray as well. Do warm saline gargles and take steam inhalation. You should take tablet Levofloxacin as well.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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