Eye Questions

• Bleeding in Eye: A flame-shaped hemorrhage (red streak) on the white of the eye is not uncommon. It's harmless and due to birth trauma. The blood will disappear completely in 2 to 3 weeks.
• Swollen Eyelids: The eyes may be puffy due to pressure on the face during delivery. They may be puffy and reddened if silver nitrate eyedrops were used at birth. This irritation should clear in 3 days.
• Tear Duct, Blocked: If your baby's eye is continuously watery, he or she may have a blocked tear duct. This means that the channel that normally carries tears from the eye to the nose is blocked. See that topic