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Blocked Tear Duct
Read all 5 responses: "My son has a blocked tear duct, everyday I have to whip this yellowish green stuff from his eye. he's almost a year and it hasn't ...
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- Has your pediatrician given you any antibiotic ointment? All three of my children had blocked tear ducts as newborns and the ointment took care of it. I recommend th...
- Have you massaged the tear duct? You need to massage it every day like 3 times a day. Start from the inner eye with your thumb and move out in a stroke. My daughter h...
- You may have already tried this... My daughter had a blocked tear duct when she was 3/4 months old and the doctor told me to massage the duct with a warm wet wash clot...
Blocked Tear Duct
Read all 33 responses: "Hi- My 7 month-old has had a blocked tear duct since birth. I've massaged it and cleaned it daily, but just recently, it had gotten ...
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- Our daughter had blocked ducts from birth as well. Her eyes were constantly gooky and/or infected. We finally scheduled the surgery and she got sick the day before i...
- Our baby had this condition too. The dr we go to said he would waite untill after the baby was 12 monthes before he would suggest the probe. Fortuinately it clured it'...
- Hi A., My son had blocked tearducts in BOTH eyes from birth. We treated with massage, antibiotic eye drops and when it got really bad, steroid eye drops. Our pedia...
Tearing Eye
I took her to the doctor because I was afraid she had an eye infection and he said it was a blocked tear duct, which is very common in children under 1. ...
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- My daughter has a clogged tear duct, and the symtoms are exactly as you describe. The only difference is that she's had hers since birth, and most other people who's b...
- My daughter had the same thing and they said pink eye, a few days of drops and it was gone. Good luck if you do get drops to put in....it was like holding down a lion...
- My daughter had that and the cause was a blocked tear duct. I had to massage the corner of the eye where the tear duct is located and apply an ointment that her doctor...
Blocked Tear Duct
Read all 32 responses: "My son is a little over a month and the past few days/ weeks his left eye has concerned me. He constaintly develops yellow pus and ...
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- Both of my kids also had this. Just use a soft warm washcloth as a compress several times a day to clean the goop out of the eye. If you also apply mild pressure on ...
- My baby boy had a blocked tear duct too. It was gooey and gobs of boogie stuff would seep out near the tear duct. Sometimes he would wake up with his eye crusted shut ...
- When my daughter was about a month old she also had the same symptoms as your son. Our doctor told us that it was a clogged tearduct and that it could last up to a ye...
Help with My Baby's eye.....blocked Tear Duct
Read all 108 responses: "My beautiful healthy baby boy has had a blocked tear duct in his right eye since he was born really. We talked with the doctor and ...
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- My duaghter had this. It cleared up a little after she was 1. We could always tell when she had an ear infection because her eye goup would get worse. We used a...
- Dear J., My daughter had the same condition at birth. Her eye was always goopy and eyelids always irritated. Our pediatrician told us to wait it out, because he & ...
- hey J., Try to be patient. It will take care of it self. Have you tried massage around the area to help the tear duct move along? Our daughter was born with the sa...
My Eye Won't Quit Tearing Up!
My little boy was born with a blocked tear duct and his tears wouldn't drain in one eye. You can "massage" it, but unfortunately this didn't work for him ...
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- Ok I know this is going to sound strange but it sounds like to me your eye is dry. I worked as an ophthalmic assistant for 3 yrs and an optometric assistant for 5... s...
- My eye does this on occasion for seemingly no reason. I hate it because mu husband will ask me what's wrong and when I tell him nothing, he says that he can see me cry...
- it might be a blocked tear duct. and to help get rid of it all you need to do is wet a cotton ball with water and gently massage corner of your eye several times a da...
5Month Old Son with Clogged Tear Duct
Read all 25 responses: "My son has had a green mucus surrounding his eyes practically since he was born, he has been on many antibiotics.
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- We did warm compresses, massage as well as medication and my son's clogged tear ducts were still toturous. We ended up having the procedure done. The doctor straps ...
- OH Try this - Not sure if someone has already told you how to do this, but my son had clogged tear duct's for awhile after he was born. My Dr. told me to take my inde...
- Hi, A., please, please, wait on the surgery as long as you can. My little had the same problem until she was 11 mths. I did put breast milk in her eyes but not like...
Blocked Tear Ducts
Read all 17 responses: "Hi Mamas, I have a wonderful 13 month old daughter who had blocked tear ducts from birth. One eye is currently minimally blocked and ...
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- Hello J.!! Well my son who is 2 years now had it the procedure done twice! He was 17 mths old when he had it done the first time & it went well for like a month but ...
- My second daughter had this problem, but only till she was about four months old, and then it cleared up. However, a good friend of mine has a 14 months old girl who ...
- do it. I know it's scarey.. but my friend did nothing until her son was over 2.. and now he is 12.. and he still has a big problem with his eye.. and now it can't be ...
Only Cries Out of One Eye
His pediatrician diagnosed a blocked tear duct..." ... One of my daughters had a blocked tear duct, and it resolved on it's own over a few months, ...
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- Do you want to find out what is wrong with your son or not? If you do, don't cancel his appointment. I have taken my children to a pedatric opthalmologist for years....
- I would go if I was you. My son had a blocked duct and didn't get diagnosed till right around 12 months. He saw a pediatric opthamologist and had to have a procedure...
- One of my daughters had a blocked tear duct, and it resolved on it's own over a few months, but we did have to keep an eye on it. If you wait for him to show symptoms...
Plugged Tear Duct
They called it a blocked tear duct. I called his doctors office and they told me to wipe it off with a warm clean rag. The warmness gets the goo off pretty ...
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- My daughter had that problem and i just continually used a warm cloth on it. It eventually opened up. I had the same problem as a baby and my parents had to opt for ...
- I'm so glad to see so many mothers know to use breast milk first! I was surprised at first when this is what our doctor advised. Mother's milk is good for ear infect...
- Mine had this same problem. It is so sad when they wake up and can't even open their eyes from the crust! But don't worry, it is pretty normal and will probably go awa...
