Efficacy and safety of breast milk eye drops in infants with eye discharge.

Aim: Breast milk (BM) contains various protective components, such as immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, lysozyme, oligosaccharides and immune cell subsets. We evaluated the effectiveness of BM eye drops in infants with eye discharge in a randomised controlled study.

Methods: Subjects were breastfed infants aged ≤180 days, with eye discharge.