Lanarkshire schoolboy 'hours away from losing eye' after Strep A caused major infection

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A Lanarkshire mum is urging parents to ‘trust their gut’ after her school boy son was left just hours away from losing his eye following a major Strep A infection.

Lochlan McDonald was rushed in for emergency surgery to drain a 3.5cm pocket of bacteria from around his eye at University Hospital Wishaw just days before Christmas.The eight-year-old, from Carluke, had preseptal cellulitis which was putting pressure on his optic nerve and causing severe swelling around the socket.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Mum Ellis Neill, 27, told the Daily Record how they initially thought Lochlan had a viral infection and conjunctivitis but became alarmed when she noticed the swelling and redness spreading.