1 year old has a "pink eye"?

it might just be that he got something in it that's irritating it

Yes, it could be pink eye. It is very common in young children. Frequent hand washing is crucial to prevent spreading the virus or bacteria, depending on which type you have. While there are several different kinds of pink eye, almost every case of pink eye is viral pink eye, and there is no particular treatment for it. It will get better on its own within a week or so. Check with your pharmacist for over the counter eye drops for pink eye.

Hot compresses a few times a day will help. As strange as this may sound, steep a couple of tea bags (real tea, not green tea or herbal tea), and place the moist tea bags on his eyes. The tannic acid in the tea is soothing and will make him feel better and help with the swelling. Wash your hands very often and be careful when cleaning and treated the affected eye to not spread pink eye to the other eye.

These links give more information about pink eye.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/eye/conjun...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/00...

http://www.medicinenet.com/pink_eye/article.htm

http://www.drgreene.com/21_1058.html

Only a doctor can diagnose pink eye, I wouldn't allow him around other children because pink eye is very communicable and if he goes to day care and they see the eye he will not be allowed to stay until he has been seen by a doctor and cleared.

Usually the eye is crusty, and it itches. I'm not a doctor though, so I would have him go to the doctor, as they will give you something to help clear it up if it is!! In the mean time don't let him rub his eyes, or at least try!!

It's only pink eye if he woke up with an extraordinary amount of 'crusties' around his eye. Otherwise, it's probably just irritated. No gross goop around the eye, not pink eye.

Dont worry its minor infection. wait for 24 hrs and than see. dony allow him to touch eye with infected or derty hands