Question
A six-month-old child’s left eye often sheds tears without any apparent reason, especially when the wind blows. I would like to understand the cause of this symptom and seek treatment advice.
Answer
In cases where a child’s left eye often sheds tears without any apparent reason, especially when the wind blows, it may be due to dacryocystitis. If diagnosed with neonatal dacryocystitis, parents should not worry excessively and should not rush into surgery. Most infants are still in the stage of continuous development of the tear ducts within the first six months. Therefore, conservative treatment should be adopted first, which includes applying antibiotic eye drops locally and massaging the lacrimal sac area twice or three times a day. After some time, the thin film inside the lacrimal sac may break on its own, allowing the tear duct to become unobstructed. If the tear duct remains obstructed after some time, hospital consultation for lacrimal duct irrigation can be considered to break through the film. If this method is still ineffective, then dacryocystorhinostomy can be considered, where a probe is used to puncture the film to clear the tear duct. Please note that the above content is generated based on the provided information and format requirements as an example text. Actual output should be adjusted according to actual circumstances and language habits.