Patient's question:
2-month-old baby, often has eye discharge, and also tears. What kind of assistance is needed: Is it a normal phenomenon? How to solve it? Can eye drops be used?...Doctor's answer:
There is a thin tube between the eyes and nose that can drain tears produced by the eyes. However, because a baby's nasolacrimal duct is not yet well-developed, it is common for it to be blocked on one side. As a result, tears that accumulate on one side cannot drain properly. Once the water in the tears evaporates, it forms yellow, very sticky discharge, which is actually not caused by infection. You no longer need to put eye drops in your baby's eyes. Simply rinse your baby's eyes with warm water at regular intervals each day. If you want to prevent secondary infections, you can use warm, diluted salt water to rinse your baby's eyes.A normal person has a thin tube between the eyes and nose that can drain tears produced by the eyes. However, because a baby's nasolacrimal duct is not yet well-developed, it is common for it to be blocked on one side. As a result, tears that accumulate on one side cannot drain properly. Once the water in the tears evaporates, it forms yellow, very sticky discharge, which is actually not caused by infection. You no longer need to put eye drops in your baby's eyes. Simply rinse your baby's eyes with warm water at regular intervals each day. If you want to prevent secondary infections, you can use warm, diluted salt water to rinse your baby's eyes.