What should I do if there is eye mucus on the baby's eyeball?

Many parents will find that they always encounter various problems when taking care of their babies, especially since the baby does not have the ability to take care of themselves. If they are not careful in life, it is easy to cause some physical problems. Eye mucus in babies is the most common phenomenon, but it is generally caused by the baby getting angry. You must master the method to adjust it. Let’s learn what to do if there is eye mucus on the baby’s eyeballs.

What should I do if there is eye mucus on the baby's eyeball?

Baby's eye mucus, hello, the child's internal heat is too high, the body is too hot. It's not the heat of a high fever, but the internal heat. If the eye secretions are very much, and the inner side of the upper and lower eyelids are red, it is possible to have acute conjunctivitis, which is commonly known as pink eye. It requires medication, and towels and washbasins should be used separately from family members and disinfected in time. Be sure to seek treatment as early as possible and promptly after diagnosis. You can give your child some tobramycin eye drops 3 times a day, and erythromycin eye ointment at night. You can take some vitamin C effervescent tablets to clear the heat, and you can also take some anti-inflammatory cephalosporin or amoxicillin for anti-inflammatory treatment.

If the child has eye discharge soon after birth, the most common case is dacryocystitis in children. In severe cases, the lacrimal sac may be blocked and the secretions are called purulent secretions. For treatment, you need to go to the ophthalmology department of the hospital for tear duct flushing. Generally, 1-3 times can clear the tear duct and it will not harm the child's eyes. After flushing, you can use Tobrex eye drops to prevent infection. In addition, self-treatment at home can also effectively relieve the symptoms. Wash your hands and use your index finger to gently massage from the nose along the tear duct until the purulent secretions are squeezed out and reduced. Repeat three times each time, three times a day, and then apply Tolbecco eye drops. If the condition does not improve after one month, you need to go to the hospital for tear duct flushing or tear duct probing, and in severe cases, tear duct catheterization.

The above is an introduction to what to do if there is eye mucus on the baby's eyeball. After understanding it, we know that such symptoms are generally caused by getting angry. When taking care of the baby, you must not let the baby wear too many clothes, and let the baby drink more boiled water, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of getting angry.