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Eye Care Archive (Expert Forum)
pink eye with possible puss pocket
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pink eye with possible puss pocket
by momkruse, Mar 23, 2007 12:00AM
I took my 2 year old to the pediatrician today for pink eye he also had something the doctor was concerned about part of one of his eyes is blood shot with a possible puss pocket. Does this occur sometimes with pink eye? The doc. gave him drops for the pink eye and antibiotics for his ear infection.
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, Mar 23, 2007 12:00AM
pediatricians in general know very little about eyes and eye problems. IMO they way over diagnose bacterial 'pink eye'. anything that causes a child to have a red eye they usually deem as 'pink eye' and throw antibiotics at it.
from that description i dont know what is wrong with your 2 year old. i'd have to see it. but almost any eye doctor could QUICKLY tell you. your 2 year old needs to see an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
from that description i dont know what is wrong with your 2 year old. i'd have to see it. but almost any eye doctor could QUICKLY tell you. your 2 year old needs to see an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
