Baby Has Matted Eyes

Wrap your kitten in a blanket with its head exposed.

Baby has matted eyes. Sterile gauze moistened with warm water can be used to clean matted eyes and then discarded to minimize germs. If you have clean gloves put them on. It can be temporary such as when you wake up in the morning or persistent in which case medical attention should be considered. Pour distilled water onto 2 3 cotton balls.

Eye discharge rheum is a function of your tear film and a necessary component of good eye health. Wrap your kitten in a blanket with its head exposed and hold the ophthalmic eye solution in your free hand. If the eye discharge is due to a blocked tear duct it will usually resolve without treatment within 4 to 6 months. Head to your physician as the usual course of treatment is antibiotics and watch for other symptoms such as ear pain which indicates worsening infection.

Causes of eye discharge. Your toddler s eyes might also be light sensitive and itch or burn. Eye discharge is a yellowish sticky crusty substance that can sometimes make your eyes feel like they have been glued shut. That sometimes comes in the form of emergency tears which don t have the same nourishing balance as regular tears.

When your eye doesn t get enough fluid it tells your nervous system to send some.