my baby is 2 weeks old and has a bulge between the eye and nose due to the tear duct issue. Doctor has prescribed ointment and drops for 5 days post which they will decide whether probing is requires or not..Is it necessary to carry out probing on baby?

1 Answer

Sunita MahatoMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. because of tear ducts there may watery eyes and discharge.. it will be reopen massaging the inner area of the eyes to the tip of nose.. consult the doctor and follow the advice.. maintain hygiene.. take care..

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Mom of a 5 m old boy

Q. #asktheexpert my child is getting irritated and cried a lot…. He ia 5 month old and has issue in tear duct also… has blocked tear duct….

Mom of a 9 m old girl

Q. #asktheexperts sir my daughter has tear duct block in one eye she is 10 months old How can i open the tear duct

Mom of a 3 m old girl

Q. #asktheexpert my baby is suffering with the running eye..may b tear duct issue...how can it resolve??

Mom of a 3 m old boy

Q. #asktheexperts My 3 months old baby has a blocked tear duct and I’m practicing the massage as explained by the doctor. Can you plz explain how many months does it usually take to clear it and how to know if the tear duct is unblocked? Any signs of unblocked tear duct?

Guardian of a 3 m old boy

Q. #AskTheExpert THE RIGHT SIDE EYE HAS Blocked TEAR DUCT AND Sticky EYES AT MORNING..REGULAR MASSAGE 2 TO 3 TIMES IS GIVEN WITH MOXICIP OINTMENT

Mom of a 3 m old girl

Q. baby had tear duct in left eye after 1 week of birth. now she is 4 month old still tear duct there. how much time it will take for tear duct to clear off. tearvduct eye seems little small most of the time.

Mom of a 11 m old girl

Q. hello doctor My daughter is 11 months old and her right eye tear duct is blocked by birth and daily I massage 2 times a day but it has water in left eye mostly and falls like a tear .... and some time discharged also what to do now... so much worried for her

Mom of a 1 yr 8 m old girl

Q. please doctor tell mee the treatment for Tear duct blockage... my baby is very irittated .... and her eye is itching soo much ...please help?

Mom of a 9 m old boy

Q. Hi Doctor, My baby is 9 month old now and he was having tear duct by birth. My baby tear duct will come and go offen. like it will be there for 3 to 4 days and then if l put eye drops and massage eye corner it will go for 15 to 20 days. Could you please let me know when tear duct will disappear permanently in babies? Thanks in advance.

Mom of a 8 m old girl

Q. my baby in 9 months old from few days I m noticing her eye is red touching iris like a red patch between tear duct and iris eye is red.