Many new mothers find that one of their baby’s eyes is very teary and has a lot of eye boogers, sometimes even paste on the eyes, what is going on? Is it a fire? This is not a case of fire, it could be a blocked nasolacrimal duct. The nasolacrimal duct is blocked. It is more common in newborns and small infants. This is due to the lower end of the nasolacrimal duct nasal opening is closed by congenital membrane tissue, about 4 weeks after birth this membrane tissue is still not ruptured caused by; or because the duct is not fully developed and the formation of folds, flaps or mucosal diverticula, so that tears and tear secretions in the tear sac and cause dacryocystitis. How should new parents deal with If the baby’s eye secretions are sticky, you can use a warm, wet towel to remove the eye drops after hot compresses; use eye drops or saline drops suitable for babies under the guidance of a doctor. Before dropping eye drops, use your thumb or index finger to press the root of your baby’s nose and the central part of the inner canthus of the eye and squeeze it in the direction of the eye to press out the pus, wipe it off and then drop the eye drops, the effect will be better. Giving your baby a proper massage can help the nasolacrimal ducts to flow smoothly. Most babies with blocked nasolacrimal ducts will disappear around 6 months, while some babies may disappear a little later. There are only a few more serious cases that require a hospital visit for tear duct flushing or surgery.