#Child Specialist Ghaziabad How to take care of the eyes of my baby?Can I apply Kajal?. You should clean the eyes of your baby once a day by using a soft cotton cloth Swab soaked in warm water .Gently wipe from the inner corner to the outer corner of the eye. Use separate swabs for each eye. if the baby has some discharge or they are sticky then the eye should be clean more often. Nothing should be applied to the eyes .Application of Kajal may lead to infection and injury.