What should I do if my newborn has a lot of mucus in his right eye?

The physical health of newborns is an issue that parents are very concerned about. If the newborn has some abnormal conditions, parents will definitely be very worried. We suggest that parents should learn more about how to care for newborns. Once the newborn has a disease, it should be dealt with in time. If necessary, the baby should be sent to the hospital for consultation. Some newborns will have symptoms of excessive eye mucus in the right eye, so what exactly causes this symptom? How should we deal with this symptom?

1. Local treatment

(1) The main function of flushing the conjunctival sac is to clean it. Commonly used solutions are normal saline, 2% to 3% boric acid solution, or 1:5000 to 1:10000 liters of mercuric (or potassium permanganate) solution.

(2) Do not cover the affected eye. Conjunctivitis produces a lot of secretions. If you cover the affected eye, the secretions will not be easily discharged and will accumulate in the conjunctival sac. Covering the eye will also increase the temperature of the conjunctival sac, which is more conducive to the reproduction of bacteria and aggravates conjunctivitis.

(3) Topical antibacterial drugs or antiviral eye drops should be used to select appropriate therapeutic drugs based on the etiological diagnosis. 0.5% to 1% silver nitrate is commonly used. When dropping eye drops, turn over the eyelids and drop the eye drops on the conjunctiva. Wait for a while after dropping the eyes and rinse with normal saline. Or use a cotton swab to dip a small amount of liquid medicine, apply it to the surface of the conjunctiva, and then rinse with saline.

2. Systemic treatment

For severe conjunctivitis, such as gonococcal conjunctivitis, trachoma, etc., systemic medication is required.

In the above article, we introduced a symptom that may occur in newborns, that is, excessive eye mucus in the right eye. We recommend that parents and friends must pay attention to this symptom. Once a newborn is found to have excessive eye mucus in the right eye, they should help the newborn to seek treatment in time. The above article introduces in detail how to deal with excessive eye mucus in the right eye of a newborn.