https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 05:31:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1911968 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:46:57 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1911968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bushelandapeck: sounds like it to me! I know LOTS of babies have this when they are really young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1911967 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:46:09 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1911967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs squirreld: I would love to hear about it! Glad it went well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1911945 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 04:25:32 +0000 Pumuckl 1911945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO had a blocked tear duct for a really long time (well past 1 year.). It opened sometime after 15 months. We tried massaging it on a half-regular basis - no idea if that helped. Our ped said that there are a lot of different opinions on when to get surgery and we decided to reevaluate at 1.5 years. It seems gone now though so luckily no surgery for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1911875 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:00:21 +0000 Mrs squirreld 1911875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: LO had his surgery yesterday, all went really well. I'll write a post about it in about a week when we can see if it's worked :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1903107 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:56:52 +0000 bushelandapeck 1903107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just going to call our pedi about this for DD.....she's one week and her eyes are both full of watery gunk and one was closed shut when we got up this morning. I've been doing the warm compress and cleaning it out, but does this sounds like a clogged duct? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1901443 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:06:58 +0000 Mrs squirreld 1901443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: just to update you, we had our appt and LO is booked in for surgery next week. I'm nervous about it but have been told it's quite simple. A 15 minute procedure in which they stick a probe down the tear duct to open it. He goes under sedation so won't feel anything or know what is happening. He should be in and out of hospital in a hour and a half. I'll let you know how we go :-)<br /> And the name of the ointment drops we used for his eye were called Clorsig. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1879511 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:42:14 +0000 skibobrown 1879511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter had them until well past 1 year. They were pretty solidly cleared up by age 2 though, which was when the doctor was going to start getting concerned from what I remember. </p> <p>Maybe it's genetic b/c I had blocked tear ducts as a baby too. Mine were surgically opened at some point. My mom still talks about how horrible it was for her -- hearing her little baby scream. I was very little, so I have no recollection of the experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1879492 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:20:47 +0000 Mrs squirreld 1879492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: I'll update you once we've been :-) we've tried two different types of eye drops, the paste one seems to work the best.... I'll find the name for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1879420 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:46:07 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1879420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs squirreld: I'm really interested to hear how your appointment goes! We've never been given anything for her, but her eye is SO gunky most of the time.@erinpye: I'll have to ask about eye drops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1878350 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 01:46:26 +0000 Kimberlybee 1878350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am wondering if this is what is causing my DD's left eye to being watery constantly and has eye booger in the morning. I brought it up at her last checkup and was given eye drops to use. I used it for a couple of days and it cleared up so I stopped. Then it returned a few days later so I am using the eye drops again but doing it longer this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1878265 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:41:51 +0000 KayKay 1878265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter had surgery for it at 18 months. Her right eye was not bad and only needed probing, but her left eye was really blocked and needed a stent. The stent stayed in for about 5-6 weeks instead of the planned 3 months, but got the job done and we have had no issues since then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1878244 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:20:04 +0000 MrsStormy 1878244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter just turned a year, and she also had a blocked tear duct still... It sometimes gets a bit better but it always goes back to bring goopy or drippy. My docter has also mentioned a surgery for it if it didn't clear up by a year, but he didn't mention it at this past appointment, and I'd really rather not have to do that.... We do use warm washcloths to massage it regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1878236 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:14:52 +0000 Mrs squirreld 1878236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: DS has just turned 1 and has had a blocked tear duct since birth! We have tried everything and he currently has to have this paste stuff put in his eye to keep infection down because as soon as we stop, gross gunk stuff is in his eye. I feel so bad for him he hates it. We have an appointment with an ophthalmologist on the 15th of October to discuss what to do. I've heard that the surgery is very simple and effective. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1878151 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:50:16 +0000 erinpye 1878151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second baby had a blocked duct for only 5 months or so. I just kept massaging it with clean fingers, and using gentle warm wash cloths on it. My ped said there are eye drops you can get- can you try something like that before surgery? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1878105 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:22:14 +0000 yellowbird 1878105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: my Los didn't clear up until 21ish months. We were referred to a pediatric opthamologist at 13 months and she wanted to wait 6 months to reassess before discussing surgery. I noticed it getting better around then and now it's a non issue at 25 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-ducts#post-1878097 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:15:39 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1878097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has had a blocked tear duct since birth. Her doctor has always said that the majority of these clear up by the time they turn 1, and that we would keep monitoring it.<br /> Well, now she's 13 months, and it still hasn't cleared up. It is usually runny and goopy.<br /> Has anyone dealt with this? I know there are a few surgical procedures that are done, but I don't know anyone who has actually seen this before. </p>