Blocked Tear Ducts

SarahK · May 25th, 2004, 10:45 PM

I know a lot of babies have blocked tear ducts at the start of life...but do any of you have a child who had it past six months? Katie is almost six months old and still has blocked tear ducts in both eyes.

Tara · May 26th, 2004, 02:01 PM

My friends baby had it all the way past one. Her pedi told her that if it didn't fix itself by one year of age, they could do a procedure to help it. It didn't go away so they did the procedure at 13 months. They took a medal stick type thing and went in and "unclogged" it. After a couple of days of bleeding a bit she was all better. I think it sounds pretty bad but my friend said it wasn't *that* bad! HTH

SarahK · May 26th, 2004, 03:00 PM

Yeah, Katie's old ped said that at six months if she still had blocked tear ducts she would refer Katie to get that procedure done...but six months seems way early to do that...I'm thinking her new doctor won't be so aggressive.

Bleeding, huh? Yikes!

Karri · May 26th, 2004, 04:45 PM

Bleeding? oh my!

Aidan's cleared up on his own...I dont remember when. Though I do remember when I worked in daycare there was a little girl whose were blocked and her mom said the same thing...that the dr wouldnt do anything till she was 1. Luckily, they clearaed up before then.

KellyL · May 28th, 2004, 11:41 PM

My son Cody had the procedure done at 7 months. They had to put him under general anestesia (sp!) for it, but the surgery literally lasted less than ten minutes. Basically the "bleeding" was just a lot of bloody goop, and I'll admit, it was nasty looking, but after about 6 hours it lessened and by the next day, it was gone. The surgery was SO much harder on us than him, and now his poor little eyes aren't matted shut anymore. If you have any questions at all, let me know! Kwhite535@yahoo.com

BTW, I thought that 7 months was a bit young, but Cody's pediatrician said if it didn't go away by 6 months, it'd still be blocked at a year.

LoriS · May 29th, 2004, 11:01 PM

Courtney is 8 months old, and her left eye is still really bad. My ped said to wait unitl a year, but I couldn['t take it any more, so I took her to a pediatric opthmologist. They said waiting until a year is not good advice. Courntey's had gotten so bad that it was infected. He put her on a steroid drop for 2 weeks, and they were so much better. But they are still blocked, so now she is on an antibiotic. I have to massage it twice a day, and we are hoping it will clear. We go back to the opthmologist on 6/7, and I am curious to see what he says. I don't know how long he will wait to probe her.

EricaMG · June 2nd, 2004, 03:47 PM

Jared ducts still get blocked occasionally (he's 9 months...) but I have to say it's much better than it was and seems to be getting less "gunked" over time.

My dr. also said to wait 1 year before having the procedure done.

May 25th, 2004, 10:45 PM	#1
SarahK Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,575	Blocked Tear Ducts I know a lot of babies have blocked tear ducts at the start of life...but do any of you have a child who had it past six months? Katie is almost six months old and still has blocked tear ducts in both eyes.

May 26th, 2004, 04:45 PM	#4
Karri really? seriously? Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: still freakin' stressed. Posts: 21,559	Bleeding? oh my! Aidan's cleared up on his own...I dont remember when. Though I do remember when I worked in daycare there was a little girl whose were blocked and her mom said the same thing...that the dr wouldnt do anything till she was 1. Luckily, they clearaed up before then. __________________ Easy Bakin' Living out Loud

June 2nd, 2004, 03:47 PM	#7
EricaMG I subscribed!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: West Posts: 4,139	Jared ducts still get blocked occasionally (he's 9 months...) but I have to say it's much better than it was and seems to be getting less "gunked" over time. My dr. also said to wait 1 year before having the procedure done. __________________ See Boys Run. Run Boys Run

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May 26th, 2004, 02:01 PM	#2
Tara Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 1,275	My friends baby had it all the way past one. Her pedi told her that if it didn't fix itself by one year of age, they could do a procedure to help it. It didn't go away so they did the procedure at 13 months. They took a medal stick type thing and went in and "unclogged" it. After a couple of days of bleeding a bit she was all better. I think it sounds pretty bad but my friend said it wasn't that bad! HTH

May 26th, 2004, 03:00 PM	#3
SarahK Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,575	Yeah, Katie's old ped said that at six months if she still had blocked tear ducts she would refer Katie to get that procedure done...but six months seems way early to do that...I'm thinking her new doctor won't be so aggressive. Bleeding, huh? Yikes!

May 28th, 2004, 11:41 PM	#5
KellyL Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stow, OH Posts: 74	My son Cody had the procedure done at 7 months. They had to put him under general anestesia (sp!) for it, but the surgery literally lasted less than ten minutes. Basically the "bleeding" was just a lot of bloody goop, and I'll admit, it was nasty looking, but after about 6 hours it lessened and by the next day, it was gone. The surgery was SO much harder on us than him, and now his poor little eyes aren't matted shut anymore. If you have any questions at all, let me know! Kwhite535@yahoo.com BTW, I thought that 7 months was a bit young, but Cody's pediatrician said if it didn't go away by 6 months, it'd still be blocked at a year.

May 29th, 2004, 11:01 PM	#6
LoriS Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Clermont Florida Posts: 621	Courtney is 8 months old, and her left eye is still really bad. My ped said to wait unitl a year, but I couldn['t take it any more, so I took her to a pediatric opthmologist. They said waiting until a year is not good advice. Courntey's had gotten so bad that it was infected. He put her on a steroid drop for 2 weeks, and they were so much better. But they are still blocked, so now she is on an antibiotic. I have to massage it twice a day, and we are hoping it will clear. We go back to the opthmologist on 6/7, and I am curious to see what he says. I don't know how long he will wait to probe her.