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A 31-year-old female asked about a male:

my 11 months old baby has yellow mucus in and around his eye lid and inside of his eye is abit red. what can it be ? infection? how can i treat it?

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Dr. Jay Bradley answered

LASIK Surgery 18 years experience

Conjunctivitis: Your description sounds like conjunctivitis which can be bacterial, viral, or other etiology. Go see an eye doctor.

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