It is known that childhood does not pass without diseases and ailments. Children have health problems from time to time. Therefore, parents should closely monitor the condition of their child, so as not to miss signs of any change in well-being. One of the alarm signals is redness of the eyes in a child.
Causes of redness of the eyes in a child
A child's eyes are very sensitive to all kinds of unfavorable factors, and even a very little incorrectly provided help with their redness can cause complications that you will have to deal with later. The sooner you find out the cause and treatment of the disease, the faster the child will recover.
There are many causes of eye redness. It can be a reaction to eye irritation due to overvoltage, foreign body ingress, eye injury, irritation from bright sunlight, dust, allergies, overvoltage. Remember what the child did before his eye turned red. Maybe he watched TV for a long time or spent a lot of time at a computer, tablet or laptop. Long-term reading can also cause reddening of children's eyes.
In the case when the redness of the eyes is accompanied by tearing, fever, runny nose, cough, you can conclude that, most likely, your child has a cold.
If, in addition to inflammation and redness of the eyes in the baby, you observe lacrimation, crusts in the eyes, purulent discharge, redness of the eyelids, this may be the result of a disease that requires medication. In this case, only a doctor can determine the exact diagnosis.
How to help a child with redness of the eyes?
Helping a child depends on the factor of redness of the eyes and the symptoms accompanying this ailment. If there is pain or burning in the eye, this may indicate that something has got into the eye. Try to remove the foreign body yourself using a clean handkerchief moistened with boiled water.
Redness of the eyes due to fatigue or overexertion does not require intensive treatment. Just cut back on your time watching TV, playing at the computer, reading or drawing.
If your eyes are red from an allergy, immediately protect your child from the source of the allergy, give an antihistamine, and see a specialist.
In case of redness of the eyes due to a cold, a specialist should prescribe treatment. Before examining it, try to alleviate the child's suffering by applying a decoction of chamomile or tea leaves to your eyes.
Don't be frivolous and indifferent to any redness or swelling in your baby's eyes. The sooner you find out the cause and provide the necessary assistance, the faster your child will recover.
