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Eye, Pus or Drainage

Does this describe your symptom?

  
  • Yellow or green discharge or pus in the eye.
  • Dried pus on the eyelids and eyelashes.
  • The eyelashes are especially likely to be matted together following sleep.
  • The whites of the eye may or may not have some redness or pinkness.
  • The eyelids are usually puffy due to irritation from the infection.
    Cause
  • Bacterial infection of the eye, usually happens with a cold in the eye.
  • A small amount of pus (or mucus) that's only present in the corner of the eye is unimportant and usually due to an irritant or virus..

    Return to School

  • Your child can return to dy care or school after using antibiotic eyedrops for 24 hours, if the pus is minimal.

If not, see these other symptoms
  1. Should I Call?
  2. Care at Home

Parent Care for Pediatric Symptoms. Copyright © 2000-2008. Barton D. Schmitt, MD
Reviewed/Modified: Sept 2008 by Intermountain Healthcare, Inc.


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