Patient's question:
The baby is four months and a few days old. One afternoon, I noticed some eye discharge in the baby's eyes. It was sticky and quite long. Now, there are often a lot of eye discharge. I just don't understand why the baby has so much eye discharge.Doctor's answer:
Hello. The parents of the baby. According to your description, it is not ruled out that the baby has dacryocystitis. Congenital dacryocystitis. Congenital dacryocystitis is usually caused by a residual membrane or valve in the lower part of the lacrimal sac. More patients suffer from unilateral disease. Fewer patients suffer from bilateral disease. Symptoms usually occur 3 to 4 days after birth. The main manifestations are increased gums and tear secretion. It is necessary to take your child to an ophthalmology hospital for examination. This will make you feel more at ease. It is recommended that the parents of the baby drink more boiled water for the baby. This is beneficial to the body's circulation.