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Tears through one eye
Today, i noticed that my 9 months old daughter had tears through one eye only. We have also noticed that in one of her eye, there used to be repetitive tears.
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This is because Congenital Lacrimal system blockage ( common in children). Digital massage is given till one year. Spontaneous resolution possible till one year. After that Surgery is required. Visit Ophthalmologist to learn Digital massage. Keep follow up till 18 month ( Baby s age-one and half year)
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. Watering since birth may be due to mild infection or congenital non-canalization of nasolacrimal duct (COND). Watering due to mild infection will disappear with antibiotic eye drops within a week but if there is COND,it is not going to disappear with antibiotic eye drops,for this you should consult experienced ophthmologist as earliest possible to learn how to do lacrimal sac massage by his or her mother while lactating,it gives the hundred percent result if done before 6 months old ,as the age increases , effects of lacrimal lacrimal sac massage decreases & one has to go probing under G.A.&if not successful after repeated probing ,one has to go for DCR in later life.
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