Patient's question:
Hello, the newborn's right eye is tearing and has eye discharge. How to treat it due to excessive heat. Previous treatment history and effectiveness: Currently, no medical consultation has been sought. What kind of help is desired: Provide treatment methods.Doctor's answer:
If it's caused by excessive heat, why isn't the left eye affected the same way? So it's not due to excessive heat. It should be considered whether there might be a possibility of dacryocystitis or lacrimal duct obstruction.Advice: It's recommended to start by performing a lacrimal sac massage on the child. The method is: Use your thumb to gently press from the inner corner of the eye along the bridge of the nose upwards towards the wing of the nose, five times a day, with five presses each time. It's best to apply eye drops first, then perform the massage, so the eye drops can be absorbed into the lacrimal sac. It's vaguely remembered that the fingernails must be trimmed clean.
If there's no improvement after the lacrimal sac massage, it's suggested to undergo a lacrimal duct probing procedure. The best time for this is when the child is three months old, as the lacrimal puncta are sufficiently developed at this age, making it easier to clean and probe. Additionally, the child's resistance will be less at this age, and if they become more resistant when older, the probing will be more difficult.