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A member asked:
My 5 yr old has had pink eye 4x's since nov.she has seen her ped.eye dr n has had antibiotics n eye drops.why does she keep getting it? what do i do?
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Need further workup: Pink eye is not always caused by infection so antibiotics are not the only treatment. If your child also complains of eye pain, headaches, blurred vision or excessive tears, a more thorough evaluation by a good pediatric ophthalmogist is necessary.
Answered 4/26/2012
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