Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
A what? Also known as a tear duct obstruction, a nasolacrimal duct obstruction is when the usual drainage system of one or both eyes is blocked in some way. This can lead to teary and crusted eyes. Who gets…
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A what? Also known as a tear duct obstruction, a nasolacrimal duct obstruction is when the usual drainage system of one or both eyes is blocked in some way. This can lead to teary and crusted eyes. Who gets…
Will my baby's eye color change? The lighter your baby’s eye color is the more likely it will change. Why does eye color change? The color of a baby’s eyes is determined by the amount of melanin, a brown…
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is one of the fears of pediatricians when thinking about young infants. What is pertussis? At first glace pertussis is a disease that looks very similar to a common cold initially-cough, runny nose,…
What the heck is plagiocephaly? Plagio - slanting, inclining. Cephaly - head. Plagiocephaly is when a baby has a head that is shaped oddly. Usually it is flattening at the back, but there can be other variations. It can be…