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Question: Hi .. my little girl has lot of mucus and water coming out of her right eye alone .. she is about 2 months old.. we have been putting the Gentamicin eye drops for the last 1 week .. should i still continue with the drops until it clears or is there anything else that i can do?
Brief Answer:
Due to nasolacrymal duct blockage
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I have checked the attached image. There could be an eye infection involved but the main problem is due to blockage of the nasolacrymal duct through which excess tears drain out. Such things are often seen and would not necessarily be a cause for concern. I would insist you to swab the eyes stoking from inner angle of the eyes moving outward using a piece of cotton soaked in lukewarm water. That should suffice.
I want to let you know that the tears drain through nasolacrymal ducts that open inside our nose. In case of babies, these ducts often take time to develop or may even get blocked. You need to gently massage with the tip of a finger, stroking downward from the inner angle of the eye to the ala of the nose. This has to be done for a few times multiple times a day regularly. The ducts would soon open up and the watering will go away. If you still find sticky discharge from the eyes, you might need to apply antibiotic drops like Gentamicin four times a day for the next few days. I hope that it would soon be fine.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Due to nasolacrymal duct blockage
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I have checked the attached image. There could be an eye infection involved but the main problem is due to blockage of the nasolacrymal duct through which excess tears drain out. Such things are often seen and would not necessarily be a cause for concern. I would insist you to swab the eyes stoking from inner angle of the eyes moving outward using a piece of cotton soaked in lukewarm water. That should suffice.
I want to let you know that the tears drain through nasolacrymal ducts that open inside our nose. In case of babies, these ducts often take time to develop or may even get blocked. You need to gently massage with the tip of a finger, stroking downward from the inner angle of the eye to the ala of the nose. This has to be done for a few times multiple times a day regularly. The ducts would soon open up and the watering will go away. If you still find sticky discharge from the eyes, you might need to apply antibiotic drops like Gentamicin four times a day for the next few days. I hope that it would soon be fine.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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