What to do if a child has yellowish eye discharge

Children with yellowish eye discharge should choose different treatments according to different causes, the symptoms may be caused by bacterial conjunctivitis, bacterial keratitis, dacryocystitis, etc., which can be treated by medication, surgery and other methods. 1. Bacterial conjunctivitis: When children suffer from bacterial conjunctivitis, under the stimulation of inflammation, there may be yellowish eye discharge, accompanied by conjunctival congestion, photophobia and other uncomfortable symptoms. Antibiotics such as levofloxacin eye drops and tobramycin eye drops can be used for treatment. 2. Bacterial keratitis: If children have the bad habit of rubbing their eyes for a long time, it may lead to the occurrence of bacterial keratitis, with the symptom of yellowish eye secretion, and accompanied by photophobia, tearing, pain, visual impairment and other discomforts. Antibiotic drugs such as tobramycin eye drops and erythromycin eye ointment can be used to control inflammation and promote recovery. If corneal perforation occurs in children with keratitis, surgery such as corneal transplantation may be needed. 3. Dacryocystitis: If a child’s nasolacrimal duct is not smooth, resulting in tears and bacteria remain in the lacrimal sac, can cause bacterial infection, causing inflammation, the phenomenon of yellow eye discharge, accompanied by fever, pain and other symptoms. In acute episodes, antibiotics can be used systemically or locally to control the inflammation, and if abscesses are formed, they can be incised and drained or treated by endoscopic lacrimal sac nasal anastomosis surgery. All of the above drugs should be used in accordance with medical advice. Parents should take their children to the hospital in time when they have yellowish eye discharge for relevant examination, and the doctor will give the correct treatment according to the examination results.