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Any advice about how to treat sticky eyes in an 8 month old

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yojojo · 10/01/2010 16:42

They're both completely gunked up, i've been wiping them with salt water, i also just tried spraying some breast milk in them (not the best or most sensible way probably but there you go). Anyone had any success treating them with breastmilk or is doctor best?

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TOK · 10/01/2010 17:47

Alot of babies get this. Doctors recommend that you clean them regularly with cooled boiled water, wiping from the inner corner outwards,wiping only once then using a fresh bit of cotton wool. It is vecuase their tear ducts are immature and get blocked. However it should really have cleared up by the time they are 6 months old (at least thats what doc told me!). So I would see your gp about it, especially if the eyes are red too. Hope this helps, my 2 month old has it as well, it's very frustrating!

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yojojo · 10/01/2010 19:08

thank you, i'll take him to the doctors tomorrow i think as he has a cough and temp too

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TOK · 10/01/2010 21:08

Thats probably a good idea, to put your mind at rest if nothing else. It's horrible when they are sick and so little but I'm sure he'll be fine. Good luck xxx

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YoMoJo · 13/01/2010 14:02

also try massaging outer eye, by side of nose to get tear ducts working.

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Zoomy · 13/01/2010 14:27

Try some cold tea on a cotton wool ball...wipe from outer to inner corner of the eye.

The tannin in the tea is supposed to be a natural balancer/cleanser for the eyes. Used it on all three of mine and it seemed to work.

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BrigitBigKnickers · 13/01/2010 15:02

DD2 had this for ages when she was a baby. There was a homeopathic thing I used to use called Eyebright (think it's real name is Euphrasia.)Dissolve a tablet in some boiled water and use this to wipe the eyes with. Seemed to work well.

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giraffesCantWalkInSnow · 13/01/2010 15:04

Was going to advise breast milk, I read once why it works but I have forgotten the big words!

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