One-year-old baby has a lot of eye mucus

Eye mucus is a natural secretion of the eyes, and adults generally do not need to worry too much about it. However, if a one-year-old baby has a lot of eye mucus, since the baby cannot speak yet, the mother needs to pay special attention to the baby's condition in order to understand why the baby has a lot of eye mucus. In fact, there are only a few reasons why a one-year-old baby has a lot of eye mucus. Parents can learn from them to infer the reasons and countermeasures.

Normal children, when they are 3-5 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 inwards during this period, and the friction and stimulation of the eyeballs produces 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.

If your baby has a lot of eye mucus when sleeping, you should consider these two situations: one is that the baby has conjunctivitis. You can take him to the hospital for examination and use some topical medication for treatment. Second, if the baby is getting hot, you can let him drink more boiled water, eat less greasy food, and eat a light diet. Generally, the condition will be adjusted after a period of time.

Considering that the gastrointestinal tract of children with internal heat is still in the development stage, their digestive functions are not yet fully developed, and excess nutrients are difficult to digest, causing food accumulation to turn into heat and "internal heat". Excessive eye mucus is one of the typical symptoms of a baby getting angry. It is a common phenomenon for babies who eat less fruits and vegetables and drink formula milk to get angry. In addition to excessive eye mucus, babies often have other symptoms of getting angry, such as dry stools, thick tongue coating, etc.

This situation is most likely caused by inflammation. You must pay attention to hygiene and can rinse with saline solution.

Solution:

1. If a child is born with a layer of grayish white stuff on his eyes, it is not eye mucus. 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".

2. 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.

3. 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." It is important to emphasize personal hygiene and remind children not to rub their eyes with dirty hands, and not to share washbasins, towels and other bathing items with others to prevent cross infection.

4. 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:

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.

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