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This is also common–white gooey stuff collects in the corner and edges of the eyelids, which can get stuck together. The eye may also seem ‘weepy’. Treat as for sticky eyes, and massage your baby’s tear duct several times a day by gently rubbing it at the side of the nose, beneath the corner of the eye. If regular cleaning and massaging for a day or so is not helping, or anything seems to be getting worse (with this or sticky eyes), see your GP–it could be conjunctivitis, an infection that is contagious and often treated with antibiotic eye drops.