Eye boogers in fully breastfed babies may be caused by physiological factors, or by the presence of conjunctivitis or impaction in the baby.
1. Physiological factors: If the baby is in an environment where the light is too bright, it will cause some irritation to the baby’s eyes and increase the secretion of the baby’s eyes, which will lead to an increase in eye droppings.
2. Conjunctivitis: Conjunctivitis may occur when the baby’s eyes are infected with bacteria or viruses. Babies can show symptoms such as increased eye secretions, red eyes and itchiness.
3. Inverted eyelashes: When babies’ eyes have inverted eyelashes, the eyelashes growing in the opposite direction will constantly irritate the conjunctiva, resulting in increased eye discharge and boogers. If there is a bacterial infection, the discharge may appear yellow or yellowish green.
There may be other reasons for babies who are exclusively breastfed to have eye discharge. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time for a complete examination to clarify the cause of the problem, and then give targeted treatment or therapy under the guidance of the doctor.