Patient's question:
My baby was delivered using forceps at birth, and the right eye was swollen with a large red patch. Since the child was over a year old, there has always been tears in the right eye, but they don't flow out. At 6 months, the vision test showed no problems. It's definitely not normal for there to be tears in the eye—what should I do? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Hello, excessive intraocular lacrimation that flows over the eyelid margins and onto the cheeks is called tearing. There are roughly three causes of tearing. The first is due to excessive lacrimal fluid secretion, the second is caused by obstruction of the lacrimal drainage system, and the third is due to lower eyelid eversion, where the lacrimal puncta cannot closely press against the lacrimal caruncle, disrupting the capillary conduction function of lacrimal fluid. As a result, the lacrimal fluid cannot enter the upper and lower lacrimal ducts and thus overflows. Therefore, your child's current condition should be taken to the hospital for relevant examinations to identify the cause before symptomatic treatment can be administered.