Why is breast milk good for eyes?

Breast milk benefits extend beyond mother and child, as adults of all ages can find natural uses for human breast milk to improve their overall health. Recently in China ... Human breast milk has proven to be the most effective liquid to treat babies and children with the eye infection. read more

There is other evidence that breast milk could help ease the symptoms of conjunctivitis, however: in vitro tests show that colostrum, and to a much lesser extent mature breast milk, can potentially combat some of the bacteria known to cause neonatal eye infections 2,3, and another study provides evidence that it does seem to be an effective treatment for eye infections in young babies 4. read more

If a baby has conjunctivitis, putting breastmilk in the eye helps. The sterile liquid contains antibodies that will fight the infection in the eye. Other than that, there is no reason to put breastmilk in the eyes. read more

Human breast milk has proven to be the most effective liquid to treat babies and children with the eye infection. Two drops of breast milk in addition to a clear eyedropper into the infected eye will get rid of the infection in a jiffy. read more