Dr Bernadette Carr answers your questions on custy eyelids and spotty nails

Dr Bernadette Carr answers all your questions on health concerns including how to deal with eye discharges and spots on your nails.

Q. My two-year-old has a cold and is waking in the morning with crusts on his eyelids. Is this conjunctivitis and how should I treat it?

A. It can be normal to wake up with ‘sleep’ in the eyes. This is generally a combination of oil and skin cells which have built up in the corner of the eye overnight.