The reason why newborns have a lot of mucus in their left eye

Anyway, parents may not realize that both adults and newborn babies will have a delay after sleeping, and babies conceal it much more than adults. So this has become a confusing issue for many parents. Is it a disease for children to have a lot of eye mucus? Next, I will introduce to you the problem of excessive eye mucus in the left eye of a newborn baby.

There are many reasons for eye mucus:

1. Normal children, when they are 2-3 months old, may have some eye mucus on their eyes when they wake up in the morning. This is because the eyelashes tend to grow inward during this period, and the friction and stimulation of the eyeballs produce eye mucus. Generally, around 1 year old, eyelashes will grow outwards naturally and eye mucus will gradually decrease, so there is no need for treatment. You can wipe it clean with a warm towel or use a cotton swab dipped in 2% boric acid solution and gently wipe it from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner.

2. If a child is born with a layer of grayish white stuff on his eyes, it is not eye boogers. This layer of grayish white stuff is medically called "vernix caseosa". Vernix caseosa has the function of protecting the skin and preventing heat dissipation. It can be absorbed by itself, so it cannot be wiped off casually. Another reason for excessive eye mucus is that the child has internal heat, which is commonly known as "getting angry".

3. It is caused by the baby getting angry. Because he usually likes to eat high-calorie foods such as fish, shrimp, and meat, and rarely eats fruits and vegetables. In addition to a lot of eye mucus, he is often accompanied by symptoms of getting angry such as dry stool and thick tongue coating. The best way to treat it is to change bad eating habits, drink more water, and take some Chinese medicine to clear away heat and fire, and to help digestion and relieve stagnation when necessary. San Gongzai Children's Seven Star Tea, I used this when my baby had a sore throat before, it is quite effective in reducing heat, it is made of pure Chinese medicine, hawthorn, rice teeth, licorice, etc. are some of the herbs we usually use, they are harmless to babies.

4. If your child suddenly has a lot of eye mucus and is accompanied by itchy and red eyes, you should go to the hospital for a check-up to see if he has "pink eye disease." In addition to the topical use of chloramphenicol eye drops and erythromycin ointment for this disease, personal hygiene should also be emphasized. Children should be reminded not to rub their eyes with dirty hands, and not to share washbasins, towels and other bathing items with others to prevent cross infection.

5. The baby's nasolacrimal duct is underdeveloped. The nasolacrimal duct of infants is short and underdeveloped, and the valve at the opening is underdeveloped and located at the inner canthus of the eye. It prevents tears from flowing out smoothly, causing eye mucus to accumulate

This phenomenon is generally caused by excessive eye mucus in the left eye of the newborn, and excessive accumulation of secretions in the left eye. It may be caused by the accumulation of secretions around the eyes. Everyone should conduct regular eye examinations for the child and clean them with cotton swabs.