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My 11 month old daughter has swollen eyes and keeps rubbing her eyes. she has a runny nose, she cries and closes her eyes. i do not see any irritation?

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Dr. Arthur Lavin answered

Inflammation: Sounds like the eyes and nose are inflamed. That could be due to allergies for which anti-allergy strategies would be best, or viral infection for which only comfort measures seem to help, or less likely a bacterial infection for which antibiotics are a good idea.

Answered 11/18/2012

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A member asked:

My 11 month old daughter has swollen eyes and keeps rubbing her eyes. she has a runny nose, she cries and closes her eyes. i do not see any irritation?

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Dr. Arthur Lavin answered

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