In a message dated 7/29/99 12:02:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< I have tried without success to locate any research, or even anecdotal
 evidence, regarding the use of EBM to treat eye infections.  Does anyone
 know of any? >>


Just an anecdotal bit here- I used EBM once when I was BFing my youngest. I
was doing volunteer work at the elementary school with my second child and
there were several children in the class who developed eye infections and
sure enough I got it. I expressed some milk and dropped in my eyes, enough to
wash over the surface. I did this three times the first day, and when I woke
up the next morning, I had just a faint film of "gunk" over one eye. I
repeated the application two more times and the infection was gone. It may
have been coincidental and the infection  might have cleared on it's own by
day two but I think the breastmilk helped to shortened the duration and
lessen the severity. My nursling had accompanied me to volunteer each time
but did not develop any signs of infection.

Barb Whitehead, IBCLC

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