I'm sure you do care for your kitty but kittens are so fragile and you
really don't want to mess around with eye problems.  Depending on what the
problem is, an animal can end up blind without proper treatment.  Short of
blindness, some eye problems are excruciatingly painful. It shouldn't be
that expensive--maybe an office visit and some drops or ointment depending
on what they find.  I'm glad she's acting playful and eating well.

Good luck with your kitten,  Bonnie

Lucy I got one question  do you plan to take the cat to a vet ASAP.  If so
than great  you need to do so as soon as you possible can.  Something like
this no matter how much experience your mom has or anyone else does is not
something to play with.  It sounds like an infection  which can easily kill
kittens or spread to the other animals in the house.
   I am experienced myself as quite a few others in this group are.  I have
owned and been around cats since birth over 40+ + + years ago ( my exact age
is my business and no one else's he he ) and was a shelter volunteer and
rescuer till recently. And I would take the kitten to the vet without
hesitation on this matter

The posters out here are used to people trying to get a medical diagnoses
over the internet taking the easy and cheap way out.  That is why the
lecture they give and they have every right to.  You are new to this group
if you could have seen some of the post they have you would be the same way
to

If we could post all the idiots that have come out here that have asked the
most dumbest questions with the most obvious answers  which is seek medical
attention now  you ought to see how many get pissed off that we tell them to
do that.  Example my cat is limping on his back legs or my cat keeps falling
over what could be wrong or my cat can't move his back legs  my cats has
blood coming out of his mouth

So you are right that we should be giving pointers  but you need to
understand where we are coming from.  Please keep us inform on the kittens
We will gladly help out in any way we can but Please sooner than later for
the vet