Patient's question:
For the past two months, I often rub my eyelids with my small hands. I carefully examined my eyes but didn't notice any symptoms of white or red eyelids, or swollen eyes. However, there is always some eye discharge every day. Why is this? Is there a problem with my baby's eyes? What...Doctor's answer:
The baby is rubbing his eyelids with his hands—this must be a problem with the eyelids or eyes. Whether it's through the naked eye or a CT scan, only tangible lesions can be seen; functional lesions are invisible. It is usually due to excess heat, resulting in a lot of eye discharge. This is because the baby has eaten too much heat. If the baby is breastfed, you can eat many cooling foods, such as cucumber, bitter gourd, and green vegetables, to reduce the heat. A seven-month-old baby can also be fed many green vegetable soups, which have a bitter taste. It's not cabbage; the names vary by region, but it is the kind with a bitter taste.