Originally Posted by BumbleBee:
dck age 1 was diagnosed with pink eye on Saturday. Has been on drops for the minimum 24 hours but is waking from sleep with crusties.
My rule on pink eye is 24 hours on drops AND no drainage.
My concern is the child rubbing their eyes and transferring dried drainage that way. Being 1 I don't have a concrete way to ensure the child does not rub their eyes. Nor do I have a way to separate the child all day. I have said no drainage before returning to care.
Am I being too strict? What would you all do with regards to the child returning to care?
Personally, I'd ask dcm to keep the child home if the eye is still draining. I just googled it and based on what I read, kids can be contagious 24 - 48 hours after starting treatment. Depending on when treatment was started on Saturday, the child may still be contagious. Given how easily it spreads, I'd ask for one more day out of day care to minimize the risk that the other kids will end up with it, too. Just my opinion. I tend to err on the side of caution with these things.