 [ Symptoms ] what does eye mucus mean in a 6 month old baby  my baby has eye  boogers and my wife is concerned [ Disease ] little eye boogers are just fine this is just thickened tears many babies have narrow nasolacrimal ducts    the tiny drainage ducts from the corner of the eyes to the nose if the tears can not drain down the ducts for whatever reason they will accumulate in the mornings or after naps most not all tear drainage ducts will open up fully after about a year old if the conjunctiva is red or irriated then a mild infection could also do this