Re: help dealing with gunky eyes

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Hi ,

My daughter is 5 years old. We have been using many artificial tear fluids and gels. We are currently using Systane for drops in the day and at night Refresh PM gel, preservative free. They work OK and clean out the eyes. We have to do the drops several times a day depending on the season. We had a humidifier installed in our heating vents also.

I am sure your doc will tell you that the gunk is probably because the eye is dry because it doesn't close properly.

My daughter had her tear ducts plugged by the doc because tears are actually drying to the eye (salty?). This seemed odd to me, but I am learning as we go along also.

We also see a cornea specialist regularly because we want to be sure the eyes are not being damaged by the dryness.

We are constantly trying different brands of drops, just looking for that miracle. If anyone has a great product they can recommend, I am all ears.

Pam

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Hi

My daughter, Kirsten (4 yrs), had exactly the same problem when she

was that age. If I gently pushed just under the inner corner of her

left eye, next to her nose then pus would pour out. Her left eye was

always full of gunk. I took her to a GP who did a pus swab and

diagnosed that she had a bacterial infection of her tear sac. A 5

day course of oral antibiotics (augmentin in her case) solved the

problem straight away.

This has been going on too long if she already has sores and you are

right to be concerned. It sounds like she should be seen by a

doctor. Let us know of the outcome.

Regards

Parsons

Harrogate, UK

>

> hello everyone,

> it has been awhile since i have last posted. my daughter is now 4

> months old and she is having a alot of water and gunk coming from

her

> left eye it is so much gunk that her eye is getting sores on them

from

> being wiped to much. Is there something that i can put on her eyes

to

> help with that? or is there a certain thing i should use when

cleaning

> her eye? it is becoming hard for her to use the eye because it is

to

> sore and hurts to open and all the gunk is making it very

difficult as

> well. any advice on dealing with this will be very helpful for i

feel

> so horrible cause i can't do anything about it to help her as i am

> sure many of you have felt the same way at times. thank you in

advance.

>

>

>

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I just wanted to let everyone know that i took samantha to the doctors and she has a bacterial infection in her right eye the docter gave me some antibiotic ointment that seems to be helping thank you for all the advice as i thought the gunkyness was normal i am still new at dealing with this so again thank you

heather

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hello everyone,it has been awhile since i have last posted. my daughter is now 4 months old and she is having a alot of water and gunk coming from her left eye it is so much gunk that her eye is getting sores on them from being wiped to much. Is there something that i can put on her eyes to help with that? or is there a certain thing i should use when cleaning her eye? it is becoming hard for her to use the eye because it is to sore and hurts to open and all the gunk is making it very difficult as well. any advice on dealing with this will be very helpful for i feel so horrible cause i can't do anything about it to help her as i am sure many of you have felt the same way at times. thank you in advance.

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>

> Hi ,

>

> My daughter is 5 years old. We have been using many artificial

tear fluids

> and gels. We are currently using Systane for drops in the day and

at night

> Refresh PM gel, preservative free. They work OK and clean out the

eyes. We have

> to do the drops several times a day depending on the season. We

had a

> humidifier installed in our heating vents also.

>

> I am sure your doc will tell you that the gunk is probably because

the eye is

> dry because it doesn't close properly.

>

> My daughter had her tear ducts plugged by the doc because tears are

actually

> drying to the eye (salty?). This seemed odd to me, but I am

learning as we go

> along also.

>

> We also see a cornea specialist regularly because we want to be

sure the eyes

> are not being damaged by the dryness.

>

> We are constantly trying different brands of drops, just looking

for that

> miracle. If anyone has a great product they can recommend, I am

all ears.

>

> Pam

>

Hi Pam,

Your daughter's story is all too familiar with me but I am almost

37. I have had chronic dry eye since childhood. The brands you are

using is exactly what my Doctor suggest for me and I just stock up.

And yes, I have those 'plugs' or 'inserts' (in the tear ducts) too.

I don't even know they are there and often, the Doctor will also swab

my eye with a yellow ointment to see how dry my eyes are, any damage,

etc...Sounds like you are on the right track and in good hands...but

I do have a few suggestions...a few times a day use 'hot packs', or

wash cloths ran under very warm/hot water and press (not rub)the

washcloth on my eyes and let the steam sooth and relax my eyes. This

also helps to 'clean' off any ointment leftover from the night

before. Also, (this may be something for a young child to get used

to)...After I put the ointment in my eyes for the night, I tear some

saran wrap (about 4-5 inches wide) and place it smoothly over my eyes

and above nostrils and then place a satin eye mask (found for about

4.00 at drug stores) and I fall fast asleep.

This was suggested to me by my surgeon's nurse. It really is less

messy of a procedure and keeps the eyes moist through the night.

I have not had any problem with the plastic sliding.

I think you're in good hands from your Dr's recommendations.

Smiles, a G from Seattle