The Acute Red Eye Red, sticky, watery eyes in newborns have a large number of causes and whose presentation may overlap. Mild eye infections (sticky eyes) are very common in the newborn, and sometimes secondary to a blocked nasolacrimal duct which may cause reddened swelling in the region of the lacrimal sac (dacrocystitis). Purulent conjunctivitis, … Continue reading Neonatal Conjunctivitis