Baby Has Matted Eyes

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Baby has matted eyes.

Your toddler s eyes might also be light sensitive and itch or burn. Eye discharge rheum is a function of your tear film and a necessary component of good eye health. It can be temporary such as when you wake up in the morning or persistent in which case medical attention should be considered. Pour distilled water onto 2 3 cotton balls.

Causes of eye discharge. Wrap your kitten in a blanket with its head exposed and hold the ophthalmic eye solution in your free hand. It primarily consists of thin watery mucus produced by the conjunctiva called mucin and meibum an oily substance secreted by the meibomian glands which helps keep your eyes lubricated between blinks. Sterile gauze moistened with warm water can be used to clean matted eyes and then discarded to minimize germs.

A parent or caregiver can often treat a newborn with a blocked tear duct at home. That sometimes comes in the form of emergency tears which don t have the same nourishing balance as regular tears. If the eye discharge is due to a blocked tear duct it will usually resolve without treatment within 4 to 6 months. When your eye doesn t get enough fluid it tells your nervous system to send some.

Head to your physician as the usual course of treatment is antibiotics and watch for other symptoms such as ear pain which indicates worsening infection.