Is tearing eyes a disease? Everyone should pay attention to it!

Have a tear duct disease

The incidence rate is about 5% to 20% of newborns.

But it has not attracted the attention of most people

That is

Congenital tear duct obstruction

When the baby has tears and pus

Red skin around eyes

You need to pay attention

Congenital tear duct obstruction

What you need to know:

Q: Can a baby's tear duct obstruction heal itself?

A: When many parents encounter their babies with tearing, eye mucus, and pus, they may want to wait until their babies grow up before seeing a doctor, but this may miss the best time for treatment. If the baby's tear duct obstruction is not treated in time, acute symptoms may occur, causing secondary infection and even endangering life.

Q: How to properly massage a baby with blocked tear ducts?

A: Step 1: Before massage, you need to cut your nails short and polish them smooth, and wash your hands;

Step 2: Find the massage area, located on the skin surface of the inner corner of the eye;

Step 3: Use the index finger or thumb to press the skin surface of the massage area, pressing from top to bottom several times;

Step 4: Clear the pus and apply antibiotic eye drops. After applying the eye drops, press and massage the area.

Q: Can tear duct irrigation treat neonatal dacryocystitis?

A: If your baby has long-term tears and secretions, it may cause dacryocystitis. At this time, the doctor may perform tear duct irrigation for your baby. The purpose of tear duct irrigation is to make a clear diagnosis. It is only a means of examination and cannot be used as a treatment method. The number of tear duct irrigations must be strictly followed according to the doctor's instructions. Unscientific multiple irrigations may cause damage to the tear duct mucosa and lead to tear duct adhesion.

Q: Is general anesthesia necessary to open the tear ducts for babies?

A: When the baby's tear duct is blocked and massage is ineffective, the doctor may recommend a tear duct probing surgery for the baby. Generally speaking, tear duct probing is a minor outpatient surgery and does not require general anesthesia. A professional nurse will wrap the baby with a swaddle and fix the head, and the doctor can complete the probing in a very short time (usually about 2 minutes). If the patient requires general anesthesia, the surgery can also be performed under general anesthesia.

Zhang Jiang, deputy chief physician, member of the systemic disease-related ophthalmology group of the Ophthalmology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and director of the tear duct/eye and nose related department of the Aier Eye Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University (Aier Eye Hospital Group Hubei General Hospital), said: Nothing is trivial when it comes to babies. If your baby has abnormal tearing, you must check and treat it as soon as possible to avoid delaying treatment.