Patients with smelly eye droppings may be caused by dacryocystitis, conjunctivitis, etc. Patients should seek timely medical attention to clarify the cause of the disease.
1. Dacryocystitis: Dacryocystitis can be caused by inferior turbinate hypertrophy, foreign body irritation or tear duct obstruction secondary to infection, etc. Under the stimulation of inflammation, patients may have increased eye secretions, and if anaerobic bacterial infections, patients’ eye droppings may have a foul smell, and may also have conjunctival congestion, photophobia, tearing, eyelid swelling and other uncomfortable symptoms.
2. Conjunctivitis: Conjunctivitis patients may also have eye discharge with foul odor, patients may also have a foreign body sensation in the eyes, conjunctival congestion, itchy eyes and other uncomfortable symptoms.
It is recommended that patients with increased ocular discharge with foul odor consult a doctor promptly to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.