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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Surgery for a Blocked Tear Duct    —Kansas City, MO

"My daughter is 10 months old. When she was a couple of weeks old we were told that she had a blocked tear duct and t..."

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Yes, my son had that as well, and at 6 months, we did the surgery for it. Apparently, it's VERY common, and no big deal. The surgery took only about 10 minutes - and...

Did the dr. not give any eye drops for this? I have a 2 month old and he had the same issue. However, we just gave him eye drops three times a day for a few weeks an...

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Q: Does a Blocked Tear Duct Go Away?    —North Adams, MA

"My 6 month old daughter always has a tearin one eye.She's had it since birth. She often gets conguntivitus in this on..."

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One of my sons had this until he was around 7 or 8 months. I didn't think it would ever go away either. But I did as you are doing now.... massage and breast milk.

massaging it is pretty much it. it takes some time.. my son always has a tear in his eye too and his isn't blocked.. just sensitive to bright lights.. good luck

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Q: Eye Patches and Amblyopia    —Circle Pines, MN

"My 4 year old daughter just got diagnosed with amblyopia and was prescribed glasses. The Pediatric Optomitrist we saw..."

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I agree, you have some excellent advice given already. I just wanted to offer a little bit of support. My son has worn glasses from the time he was 6 months old. He u...

We have had a lot of success with patching. If you consider another opinion you may want to try the pediatric opthamalogists at the Fairview University of Minnesota C...

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Q: Son Is Blinking Constantly    —Ocean City, MD

"I have a six year old son, that my husband and I have both noticed started blinking all of the time. I don't know if..."

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It could be from being nervous. Did he just start school? Has he been doing this since he started? Or is there any other changes that would have made him nervous?

My son started doing the same thing when he was two, and I panicked thinking he had eye problems. Turns out he had summer allergies to pollen.See if you can keep a log...

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Q: There's a Sty in My Eye!    —Bogart, GA

"Hey all, About two weeks ago my eye was itchy and swollen for about a day, and it was horrible. Well, it went aw..."

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Your doctor will most likely prescribe an antibiotic, which is unnecessary. Hot washcloths applied every couple hours will remove it faster. They also work great for p...

Hello Lona, Dial soap is the remedy. Rub the soap with a damp, clean washcloth and rub your eyelid. The sty should be gone within 24 hours.

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Q: Need Contact Lens Exam    —Pflugerville, TX

"Does anyone know of an optometrist who is good at doing an exam for contact lenses without breaking the bank since my..."

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I go to the Walmart Vision Center. They usually have a doctor there and the exams are reasonable.

I'm not sure if this will help at all since I have insurance, but I always take my family to the eye doctor adjacent to Sam's. (It's part of the same building, with a...

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Q: Pink Eye? Call Doc or Wait 'Til Monday?    —Avon, OH

"Hello, My 18-month-old daughter has a yellow-green mucousy discharge from her eye. It started this morning, and he..."

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According to my sons Drs. pinkeye can also be accompanied by an ear infection, which has happened with my son 3x's. There is over the counter stuff you can buy and th...

Call the pediatrician's office for a weekend number to reach a nurse on-call. They should be able to give you advice on how to comfort your child until you can get an...

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Q: Eyes & Vision    —Lisle, IL

"My 3 week old infant has been diagnosed with Congenital Cataracts. I am being told by the doctors that this is cured..."

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I just wanted to add one more note about why getting this done early is important... babies are born with many connections in their brain. As connections get reinfor...

Hi B., Not just one but two of my young cousins were both born with cataracts ages 13 & 4 (unfortunately they also have a rare genetic syndrome called Lowes). They b...

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Q: Cross-eyed 4 Yr Old, Only Sometimes    —Santa Monica, CA

"Recently I noticed my daughter's right eye goes crossed just for a second, but pretty often. Do any of you have chil..."

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Yes you are right to be concerned. I would have it checked and dealt with sooner rather than later. There are lots of great things they can do, depending on what is th...

I had the same problem when i was 3. You really should take her to the eye doctor as soon as possible. Dr. Roger Friedman is great and he is in Tarzana. Good luck!

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Q: Eye Infection & Eye Drops Advise for First Time Older Mom    —Aurora, IL

"My daughter has an eye infection in both eyes & needs to take eye drop medicine. She is 6 yrs old. She opens her eyes..."

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Try having your daughter keep her eyes shut. Put the drop in the corners of her eyes and have her blink and the drops will go in without her seeing the dropper. Hope t...

Put the drops in when shes sleep.

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