Question
The newborn has excessive eye discharge with yellowish mucus, and the condition improves after medication but recurs after stopping the medication. What kind of eye disease is this? Which eye drops should be used?
Answer
Excessive eye discharge in newborns is most commonly due to blocked tear ducts. Parents are advised to first perform lacrimal sac massage on the child and consider lacrimal duct probing if necessary. For conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis, antibiotic eye drops can be used for treatment.