How to treat infant lacrimal passage obstruction?

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My child is now three months old. From the time he was born, there has been eye excrement in his eyes. The child's grandmother said that it was only when he ate milk powder that he got angry. But some time ago, I found that there was more and more eye excrement, so I took the child to the eye department of the hospital to have a look. As a result, the doctor said that the lacrimal duct was blocked. Later, after treatment for a period of time, it's all right now. Doctors say that at least 20% of newborns are born with one or two lacrimal ducts completely or partially blocked. Let's take a look at the following.

How to treat infant lacrimal passage obstruction?

First: first of all, the infant with lacrimal duct occlusion is found to have nasolacrimal duct obstruction during the period from birth to 6 months. Conservative treatment can be adopted. Parents can massage the lacrimal sac of the child from top to bottom on both sides of the child's nose bridge every day, 2 to 4 times a day. If the child secretions can be applied Topaz or thalidol eye drops.

Second: when the child's lacrimal passage and nasal obstruction appear to overflow tears or eye excrement, parents can use a moist, soft and clean saliva towel to wipe the child, and pay attention to give the child more water at ordinary times. If it is breast-feeding baby, parents should pay attention to their own not to eat spicy food, to avoid the baby's eye excrement caused by fire more and more.

Third: if conservative treatment does not relieve after a period of time, parents should take their children to see a doctor in time. Can let the doctor for the child to wash the lacrimal passage, if it can not be cured, the doctor can carry on the operation treatment of lacrimal passage probing for the child.

matters needing attention

Parents should wash their hands clean when massaging the lacrimal sac area for their children. It's better to cut off the nails to avoid scratching the baby's skin; If the child does not get better after six months, parents should take the child to the hospital in time to avoid getting worse.