Tear Ducts
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Seeking Moms with Children Eye Surgery
Asked by C.W. from New York
on January 6, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter is diagnosed with a clogged tear duct. She is scheduled for surgery. I am concerned with the recovery time / surgery (anesthesia). Please let me...
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- Hi C., My son had surgery on his eyes when he was 4.It was for strabismus but I too was so nervous about him going under anesthesia. It really was fine. He was grog...
- Hi, My son had his clogged tear duct open at 6 months. The surgery was less then 30 minutes he was up playing and moving around after it. He was crabby when he first...
- My husband had this exact problem in BOTH eyes when he was a baby (12 mos or so). He had no problems and no complications except a bit of light sensitivity, but we thi...
Sinus
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on January 25, 2011
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This is easy, can you get a sinus infection that starts in your eye? my left eye since yesterday has hurt. i thought that it was clogged tear duct. but when i took mo...
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- The eye is surrounded by portions of the sinus cavity. One of the sinus cavities whether above or below the eye is infected. Have you ever noticed how a nasal infect...
- Yes, the nasal lacrimal duct runs directly between the sinus and the eye....if there was a healthy amount of bacteria brewing in either one or the other it can spread ...
- Hey Mama- You have sinus cavities around your cheek bones, forehead & top of your head, do it would stand to reason if your sinuses were inflamed, your eyes would h...
Runny Eyes in One Week Old
Asked by J.F. from Charlotte
on May 30, 2007
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Hey All,,Jenny Here. Finally had my baby boy,,,9 days late,,he was induced. All home now and doing well. He nurses like a champ and my milk came in 24 hours this time ...
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- Ditto on the tear duct! Aryan had it when he was born and went away about 6 weeks afterwards. I just made sure that I massaged that tear duct to encourage it to open. ...
- My daughter had the same problem with runny eyes. Finally, when she was almost a year old, one of her pediatricians (we go to a group) suggested a pediatric ophthalmo...
- Hey there.... My son also had the same issue when he was born. And doing exactly what you are doing with the warm rag is all you can do. Eventually it will unblock ...
Newborn Eye Concern
Asked by S.C. from Atlanta
on April 16, 2010
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I gave birth to my baby girl on 4/7/2010. I noticed that she can barely open her right eye. Her left eye will open all the way but the right one will not and sometimes...
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- You need to take her ASAP to a Osteopath to have him do cranial sacral work to get her adjusted to ensure the eye is optimal positioning. I am willing to bet this alo...
- my oldest son, now 2 1/2, had a clogged ter duct at bith. it would get better some days and then it would get all yucky and almost be clogged shut other days. i went...
- My first son had a similar issue, although it was not a clogged tear duct - it never got mucusy. His left eye was closed more than his right eye - always, and when he...
Probing of Nasolacrimal System on My 20-Month Old
Asked by L.P. from Punta Gorda
on February 1, 2009
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First, I need to start off with letting everyone know I am not an alarmist. So, I'm not quick on going to the doctor or giving any medication of any kind. I believe ...
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- I think the 1st step is to check his diet and see if he is reacting to something- you can do a chart for 2-4 weeks, and see what did he eat, or what did you eat if he ...
- I have a friend that is blind in one eye because his Mom feared him having eye surgery to get his blocked tear duct repaired. If it was your eye running would you do i...
- My daughter has never had a "Clogged tear duct", but I was diagnosed with one in my late 20s. It was driving me crazy for over a week, and even affected my vision and...
Moms of Kids with Allergies
Asked by M.T. from Davenport
on August 27, 2007
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My son is 3 and always tends to get watery eyes. I have tried Benadryl and Claritin and they work for a little while but then he keeps getting this green boogery stuff...
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- I work from home with a health and wellness company and we have great results with helping with allergies. I would love to tell you more about it! T. Mefferd www.th...
- M., My daughter gets a clogged tear duct every spring. The pediatrician told me that it can be caused by allergies or a head cold that moves into the sinuses. I h...
- Hi M.: Actually that happened to me when I was little and it was indeed allergies. I believe so strongly that part of what's happening is that there are so many to...
12 Month Old and Yucky Eye
Asked by K.G. from Philadelphia
on June 29, 2010
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My 12 month old has sounded like he has a chest congestion and a constintly runny nose. His one eye is always tearing and when he wakes up both of them are crusty. H...
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- Have you tried warm compresses? It helps a little. Two of my daughters had blocked tear ducks. This is exactly what happened to them. They do grow out of it pretty...
- How long has he been ill? The runny nose can lead to congestion in the eye, but the dr. should have given you some advice about how to treat it and how long the infect...
- My peds told me that 50% of the time your kid will have an ear infection when they have the crusty/gunky eye. I just had my almost 9 month old to the drs last Friday, ...
Looking for Pediatric Ophtalmologist
Asked by N.K. from Chicago
on March 25, 2006
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I am looking for a pediatric ophtalmologist in Downers Grove/Darien/Woodridge/Lisle/Naperville or surrounding area. My baby has a blocked tear duct, had undergone a pr...
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- I am an OR nurse at Central Dupage Hospital specializing in eye surgery. I work with an amazing surgeon from Wheaton eye Clinic. Dr. Micheal Kipp - ###-###-####. He is...
- Hi N., One of my clients had to take her daughter for the plugged tear duct surgery. Her daughter is 9 months old. Here is the info from her. I love our Pediatric...
- Ask your child's pediatrician for a referral, or contact your HMO directly for a referral.
Infant Eye Question
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on February 11, 2008
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I have a 5 month old, and she has two clogged tear ducks, the doctor said it is all normal and will go away in a year. We massage both eyes a few times a day, and the...
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- We had the same issue. When the massage alone wasn't working, the pediatrician prescribed an antibiotic ointment to use as needed. That helped a little, but it always ...
- My child also outgrew it. Probably by about 8 months.
- My son had this at 3 months and my doc recommended to NOT massage the tear duct, even though many books recommended this. She said instead to put warm wet cotton ball...
Crusty Eye, Put Breastmilk in It?????? and RSV a Week Later
Asked by J.A. from Nashville
on January 30, 2011
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my 2 1/2 week old has crsty. goopy eyes. I have just been wiping with a warm wash rag....but have since learned how to "massage" the tear duct. I also read to squirt b...
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- OK, must respond to this one too! My babe had a blocked tear duct. At one week old his eye got so goopy he couldn't even open it! Even after I cleared it, the goop ...
- Breast milk for the eye is fine and can't hurt but please don't rely solely on that until she has gotten checked out thoroughly by a pediatrician. Sometimes breast ...
- Yes, breast milk does work for this. I not only used it on my baby when I needed to, I've also used it on my older kids and once, even, on my husband! He's from rural ...
