Clogged tear duct. Still.
Apr 6, 2015 13:08:31 GMT -5
Post by vshumway on Apr 6, 2015 13:08:31 GMT -5
We just went to the ophthalmologist last Thursday for this. N's never got any gooey discharge, but she always has tears in and under her eye. They are going to wait and reexamine at 18 months. What she said was that at this age, especially during the winter and while teething, it is easy for their sinuses to cause the clogged tear duct. Their faces are small and everything is close together. So inflamed sinuses can cause the tear duct to squish together and get clogged. They told us to keep an eye on it and if we do not see improvement by 18 months to call back and they will do another examination.
However, our pedi gave us the number to call (we don't need a referral with out insurance). I was be upset if we had concerns and they did not refer us to a specialist. It also sounds like N has a much milder case; so I would definitely want to see an ophthalmologist if I were you and get their opinion.
However, our pedi gave us the number to call (we don't need a referral with out insurance). I was be upset if we had concerns and they did not refer us to a specialist. It also sounds like N has a much milder case; so I would definitely want to see an ophthalmologist if I were you and get their opinion.
