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Discharge or mucus in eyes

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Drainage from the eye of a newborn or young baby can indicate an infection or a blocked tear duct.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

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Eye

Is Symptom of

Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)
Condition
Hay fever
Allergy
Eczema
Condition
Foreign object in the eye
Condition
Blocked tear duct (nasolacrimal duct)
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Xalatan
Latanoprost

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