Understand the causes and solutions of eye mucus in children's eyes

Everyone's eyes will produce a certain amount of normal eye mucus. I don't know if you have noticed that when we were young, sometimes our eyes would be stuck with eye mucus when we woke up. In fact, it is much more common for children to have eye mucus in the corners of their eyes than adults, especially newborns or infants. Under normal circumstances, it may be because the function of the child's nasolacrimal duct is not yet fully developed, and tears often cannot be discharged normally, causing eye mucus to accumulate in the nasolacrimal duct and cause blockage. This is a very normal phenomenon, and as the child continues to grow, this situation will disappear.

Below, I will tell you about the different manifestations of eye mucus in children and some appropriate treatment methods:

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 naturally grow outwards and the eye mucus will gradually decrease.

Treatment: This symptom does not require 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 of the eye.

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 accumulated heat in the body, which is commonly known as "getting angry".

3. Most of the time, it is caused by the habit of eating high-calorie foods such as fish, shrimp, and meat, and less consumption of fruits and vegetables. In addition to excessive eye mucus, it is often accompanied by symptoms such as fear of heat, sweating, 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.

4. If the child suddenly has a lot of eye mucus, accompanied by itchy and red eyes.

Treatment method: You need to go to the hospital for a check-up to see if you have pink eye. 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. This prevents tears from draining smoothly, leading to accumulation of eye mucus.

Cleaning method: 1. If the baby's nasolacrimal duct is underdeveloped, the mother can massage the baby's nose bridge with her hands every day to help keep the nasolacrimal duct open.

The above is all the content that the editor introduces to you about why children have eye mucus in the corners of their eyes and some appropriate treatment methods. I hope it can be helpful to everyone. It is particularly emphasized that if a child has too much eye mucus, it must be taken seriously and go to the hospital in time to avoid "neonatal dacryocystitis", which will affect the child's vision development.