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How do I know if a gunky eye is contagious?

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Picante · 11/01/2009 14:19

DS 2.9 has had a bloodshot eye with a bit of green gunk in it since yesterday morning. Is it worth taking him to gp tomorrow? I'm guessing he shouldn't go to nursery?

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themildmanneredjanitor · 11/01/2009 14:20

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Picante · 11/01/2009 14:24

Poo. I was hoping because it was just one eye it couldn't be conjunctivitis. Yes am bathing it - it doesn't seem to be bothering him.

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seeker · 11/01/2009 14:25

Bathe it regularly with warm water with a tiny bit of salt in it, and assume it's incredibly contagious unless the gp says different.

Picante · 11/01/2009 14:28

Ok thanks.

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Picante · 11/01/2009 14:30

Do you know if bm that's been frozen still works for conjunctivitis?

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Woollymummy · 15/01/2009 22:33

get antibiotic eye drops, it is bacterial conjunctivitis if it is green, eye drops (fucithalmic, i think) sting like mad but clears it up.

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