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Red eye/clogged duct
rachel23750
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At my DS's 3 week pediatrician appointment, I was informed my DS has a clogged tear duct. Pedi said it was no big deal, to massage it and apply warm compress. I've been doing these, and for a week or 2 it got better/almost gone. Now, (5 weeks 5 days old) it seems worse. The yellowish discharge is practically constant and now his eye is really red around the outside/on lower and upper lid. No swelling, he doesn't have a fever, and is eating normal. We have a pedi appointment in 4 days for his 6 week checkup. Should I call the off hours dr or just wait for appointment? Could the clogged tear duct have turned into something else??
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Re: Red eye/clogged duct
My LO has this too and clogged tear ducts can reappear for some time. My LO's eyelid gets red too, but as long as the sclera (white part of the eye) is still white, it is probably still a clogged duct. Just make sure you wash your hands well before massaging. Also, make sure you are massaging the area correctly. You can feel the bone at the corner of the eye and you almost have to tilt your pinky to sort of get behind it to massage the duct correctly...if that makes sense.
We have had good luck doing this along with warm compresses and no breastmilk.
Yes, I would call. We had this issue and DD was rx'd Polytrim eye drops. It wasn't for conjunctivitis, but for a colonization of bacteria caused by the irritation/drainage from the clogged ducts.
We are on day 2 of 5 of treatment and its already better. GL