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What should I do and how bad will this affect me having 1 year old daughter with conjunctivitis?

zarboledaJun 18, 2018
So I had lasik done less then a month ago and of course my 1yr old daughter comes down with conjuctivitis. I have had it before and now I feel like I may be getting it also. What should I do and how bad will this affect me?

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Dr. Ahad Mahootchi, MD
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Answered on Feb 17, 2019
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