Why are there tears in the baby's eyes?

When it comes to tears, many people are familiar with it. Many people have experienced this situation. The common way to improve this problem is eye drops. Eye drops are very helpful in relieving the problem of tears, and this method has no effect on the eyes. You can choose it with confidence. Then why do babies have tears in the corners of their eyes? Many people don’t know this. At this time, parents cannot choose improvement methods at will, otherwise it will affect the baby.

What causes tears in the baby's eyes?

1. Eyelid lesions. Because the normal position, structure, and movement of the eyelids are important conditions for ensuring the normal operation of tears and their excretion into the nasal cavity, if the facial nerve that controls the eyelids is paralyzed, the eyelids cannot open and close normally, which will cause epiphora. Another example is severe blepharitis, chronic conjunctivitis and trachoma. The lesions cause the eyelid margin to thicken, and when the eyelid is away from the surface of the eyeball, the tears cannot be discharged into the nasal cavity through the tear duct, but can only overflow from the eyelid margin and flow down the surface.

2. Cornea. It’s the “black eyes” part. Corneal lesions are often caused by bacterial or viral infections. The onset is acute, mainly characterized by symptoms of corneal irritation such as eye pain, photophobia, and tearing. Corneal diseases can seriously affect children's vision and even cause blindness, so parents must pay attention to their children's sudden tears and eye pain and never delay diagnosis and treatment.

3. Eyelashes. Any cause of entropion can cause "inverted eyelids" (commonly known as "inverted hair"), among which trachoma and blepharitis are the most common. As eyelashes grow backwards and rub against the cornea, children will tear, be afraid of light, and feel pain.

4. Inflammation of the tear duct. It is also a common cause of epiphora. Diseases such as sty and cellulitis can spread to the lacrimal canaliculi and lacrimal sac. When tears remain in the lacrimal sac for a long time, bacteria will multiply and cause lacrimal canaliculi or dacryocystitis. Not only will there be symptoms of excessive tearing, but acute or chronic dacryocystitis may also occur, leading to the formation of lacrimal sac scars. Inflammation of the lacrimal duct causes blockage of the narrow part of the tear duct, where the lacrimal duct meets the lacrimal sac, and epiphora occurs.

After understanding why babies have tears in the corners of their eyes, when the baby has such a situation, it is necessary to relieve it in time. When improving the baby's tears in the corners of the eyes, you should also be careful not to let the baby go outdoors, especially on windy days. The baby should not be allowed to go out, otherwise the problem of tears will become more serious.