Disclaimer: The opinions offered on this blog are those of the author only and should not be construed as medical advice, and is not meant to be so. Your physician should be consulted before embarking on any form of self treatment.
Blocked Tear Duct and Infection
My personal experience with a little ones eye infection due to a blocked tear duct was truly horrible. I tried all the advice from the clinic, and used so many different anti-biotic gels, creams and drops from the doctor over the period of a year, to absolutely no effect, the infection just would not go away! It was only after being told by the specialist that there was no point in continuing the antibiotics and that my little boy would have to go in for a routine operation to open the tear duct that I started to research it.
I was not convinced that putting my child through an operation that my research was leading me to believe was more hit and miss than I would like was the way to go. Disappointment that this may not be the end solution was so frustrating.
Cleaning the eye was difficult as well, as I had to try soak the crust that formed off with warm water and cotton wool. No one year old sits still for that and it felt like a daily battle.
Once the antibiotics were withdrawn I decided that oil would probably be more gentle and effective, so I wet the cotton wool with warm water and swiped the wet cotton wool over a jar of cold pressed coconut oil ( I used very little oil here). I used this to clean the infected eye three times a day.
The infection disappeared within four days! I was amazed, and so thankful that in an act of faith I cancelled the operation, and continued to clean the eye with a little warm water and coconut oil twice a day for another two days. Over one year later, he has never had a recurrence or any other problems with his eyes.
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