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My 1 yr old son rubs his eyes badlly just before he is about to sleep. may i knw the reason please? he is having red eyes ad well.

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Rubs eyes: red eyes may mean a bacterial infection which should be treated with antibiotics so follow up with a health care worker.

Answered 5/14/2015

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