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My son, carlo (9 years old) has an eye infection for over 5 days now and we need to assess if he needs antibiotic eye cream / drops we have used sulphacetamide ointment for the last two days and it still does not look any better?
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Eye infection: You need to see an ophthalmologist for evaluation of the infection and the proper treatment. It is very important to know the cause of the infection in order to properly treat. Big difference between viral and bacterial infection.
Answered 11/15/2020
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