Eye infection on hol

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My 1 year old dd had what looked like sleep in her eyes yesterday. Today there is no sleep but she looks tired and slightly pinkish around the eyes.

We are on holiday (Greece) at the moment. Flying home on Wednesday. Do you think I need to take her to the doctor? Buy some antibacterial eye drops from chemist (if so any ideas of the Greek translation??). Or just wait and see.

Normally I'm very easy going about these things but Im a bit worried after googling baby and eye infections..

Thanks in advance for any help.

Happened to 6m old DD once (Easter weekend in peak district), looked ugly for a few days, then got better by itself. Loads of friends had told me that was their experience, too, but I didn't believe it until I was forced to try it!!

Happened again 2 months later in Spain.

With younger DC I just left eye gunk & they resolved selves, too. A little Calpol if baby/child irritated by it.

I think official NHS advice now is to see if it can resolve itself, too.
My experience is that any effort of mine to clean it makes it worse. So I do nothing beyond getting toddler to wash their hands.

Hiding now, I've been called nasty names on MN before for telling those stories.

Lljkk. Thanks so much. That's just what I needed to hear.

I'm fairly laid back about these things. But thought I'd test the water in case lots or people shouted - don't risk it get the antibiotics!

Ta