Babies always have eye droppings need to be treated according to their causes, such as nasolacrimal duct hypoplasia, dacryocystitis, conjunctivitis, etc. After diagnosis, medication and surgical treatment should be taken according to the doctor’s instructions.
1. Nasolacrimal duct hypoplasia: the baby’s nasolacrimal duct is short and the valve at the opening is not fully developed, at this time, the tears can’t be discharged normally, which leads to an increase in eye boogers. Parents are advised to massage the baby’s small bridge of the nose every day to help the nasolacrimal duct unobstructed.
2. Dacryocystitis: babies always have eye boogers may also be due to dacryocystitis, can also show conjunctival congestion, tearing, photophobia, etc., can follow the doctor’s instructions to use tobramycin eye drops, levofloxacin eye drops treatment.
3. Conjunctivitis: viral or bacterial infections can also induce different types of conjunctivitis, which can cause babies to have eye boogers all the time, accompanied by a foreign body sensation, photophobia, tearing, etc. Bacterial conjunctivitis can be treated by a doctor’s prescription. Bacterial conjunctivitis can use levofloxacin eye drops as prescribed by the doctor; viral conjunctivitis can use ganciclovir eye drops as prescribed by the doctor.
There are many reasons why babies always have eye boogers, and it is recommended that children with symptoms seek medical treatment in a timely manner and take standardized treatment in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, rather than treating them indiscriminately, so as not to lead to adverse consequences.