Clogged tear duct or something more???

My son had the same thing, when I took him to the dr, they took a culture and had it sent off. In the mean time (in case it was pink eye) they gave me an ointment to put in his eye. It ended up being a clogged tear duct, the dr called me with the results and told me to stop using the ointment. He was to the point where his eye was practically glued shut with the goo. It cleared up within a few days though. Yours sounds more serious and I would go above your drs head. If it turns out to be nothing but the tear duct, then you will feel better knowing you did all you could. On the other hand if you don't go you really don't know what the outcome will be, whether the baby could lose sight in the eye or it become weak, etc. You should do what makes you feel better.