The vulnerablility of our babies awakens in us a very strong protective instinct. Being a mother or father means that you want the best for children. You give them all the love and care so that they grow up to be healthy and happy. Alcon would like to contribute to the health of your baby with some recommendations on ocular hygiene that we hope you find helpful. We want to help you care for the eyes of the ones you love most.

Babies´ eyes deserve special hygienic care

The eyes are a very important part of daily baby care because they are especially sensitive. For this reason they need to be cleaned in a way that is both aseptic and innocuous.

During the first years of life, obstruction of the tear ducts is very common, but disappears later on its own. They are caused by the constant pressure of tears and rheum in the eyes, which cannot flow in a natural way through the drainage ducts that run from the eyes to the inside of the nose.

Babies´ Eyes: Special Care

The eyes are a very important part of the daily care of your baby because they are specially sensitive. For this reason they need to be cleaned in a way that is both aseptic and innocuous.

In the first years of life, children produce much more mucus than adults, in the eyes as well as in the respiratory system and the nose. Because of this, it is normal, that they wake up some days with dried secretions, or rheum in their eyes, in the same way they sometimes have dried mucus in their nostrils.

When this happens, it is advisable to clean the eyelids with soft and sterile Supranettes pads, which can also be used for the delicate skin of the nose. In this way you can be sure of a thorough and safe cleaning of your baby´s eyes and nose.