What to do if your child has a lot of yellow eye mucus

I know that newborns have many organs that are gradually improving during their growth, especially when they are young, because they spend most of their time sleeping, so they have a lot of eye mucus. In addition, some children are prone to getting angry because of the hot environment. After getting angry, the eye mucus will become more and more yellow, which is particularly difficult to deal with. So what should I do if my toddler has a lot of yellow eye mucus?

1. Getting angry

The most common cause is getting angry. A lot of yellow and sticky eye mucus is one of the symptoms of getting angry. Generally, mothers usually think that this kind of getting angry is caused by eating milk powder. In fact, there are many reasons for babies to get angry, and it is normal for most babies to get angry. Solution: According to mothers' experience, the best thing for babies to do when they get hot is to let them drink more water, especially when the weather is very dry. When the baby reaches a certain age, you can also feed him some vegetables and fruits, but don't eat spicy or fried foods as complementary foods.

2. Bacterial infection

If the baby not only has a lot of yellow eye mucus, but also has red and congested eyes, this may be because bacteria have invaded the lacrimal sac, multiplied and festered inside, and the pus fills the entire lacrimal sac and cannot be excreted, so it accumulates in the corners of the eyes. There is a possibility of complication of keratitis, in which the cornea may turn from black to white and form white spots. If not treated in time, it will affect the baby's vision development.

Solution: If this happens, do not use eye drops without authorization, and go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

3. Congenital tear duct obstruction

It usually appears 1-2 weeks after the baby is born. It looks like the baby's eyes are tearful, but it is actually what doctors call neonatal dacryocystitis, which is caused by obstruction of the lacrimal nasal duct. 3-4 weeks after birth, the baby's tear glands gradually develop and mature. If the baby has tears even when not crying, or both eyes are always watery, then parents should be alert, especially if one eye has tears and the other eye does not, as this indicates that there is something abnormal.

Solution: The baby's bathtub and washbasin should be disinfected regularly, and towels, handkerchiefs and toilet paper should be used exclusively. Use saline cotton swabs frequently to clean the baby's eye secretions to prevent infection. If there is purulent secretion in the baby's eyes, parents can press the tip of their index finger on the area between the baby's nose root and the inner canthus of the eye, and squeeze towards the eye. Pus can be seen flowing out from the corner of the eye. Wipe it clean for the baby.

The above introduces the three main reasons for babies' excessive and yellow eye mucus, namely, getting angry, bacterial infection and congenital tear duct obstruction. According to different reasons, specific solutions are introduced in detail. When your baby has a lot of yellow eye mucus, you first need to find out the cause so that you can find the correct method to solve the problem of a lot of yellow eye mucus.