Sticky yellow eye droppings in newborn babies may be caused by neonatal conjunctivitis, neonatal dacryocystitis, blepharitis, and so on.
1. Neonatal conjunctivitis: neonatal conjunctivitis is mostly seen in babies who are born in the normal delivery, caused by the baby’s eyes being contaminated by bacteria parasitized in the birth canal when the baby passes through the mother’s birth canal at the time of birth, under the stimulation of inflammation, the eye secretion of the affected children increases, and the manifestation of yellowish and sticky eye droppings may appear.
2. Neonatal dacryocystitis: Neonatal dacryocystitis is generally caused by congenital developmental abnormalities that lead to obstruction of the tear ducts, which in turn triggers the accumulation of tears in the lacrimal sacs secondary to infection, and the pus secretions accumulated in the lacrimal sacs will retrograde from the lacrimal ducts to enter the conjunctival sacs, resulting in the formation of mucoid and yellowish eye droppings.
3. Blepharitis: Blepharitis refers to chronic bacterial infection of the eyelid margins. Under the stimulation of inflammation, yellow secretions may form locally, which may coagulate to form eye droppings, and itchy and burning eyelids may also occur.
It is recommended that children with heavy eye discharge should seek prompt medical attention to assess their condition and treat them under the guidance of a doctor. Identify the cause and direct treatment.