Baby's first year : Sticky Eye

This is an eye infection which is very mild and commonly seen in newborn babies right after birth. It is caused by blood or fluid entering the baby's eye during the birth. The eyelashes appear to be glued together after sleep and hence the name, sticky eye. There may also be a pus like discharge from the inner eye corner.

The symptoms of conjunctivitis can be confused with sticky eye so of your baby has the above symptoms of sticky eye after two days of birth, you must consult the doctor as it could be conjunctivitis.

Sticky eys clears up on its own but you may have to clean your baby's eyes regularly with moist cotton wool to keep them clean and to remove the stickiness.