Causes and development of red eye pain in children

The article was consulted professionally by Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Ty – Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine – Share99 Nha Trang International Health Hub

Red eye pain in children is not uncommon. The disease usually occurs in places with low, wet living conditions. When children have red eyes, mothers must take them to specialized eye facilities, absolutely do not use methods such as applying leaves to the baby's eyes such as betel, strawberry leaves … or small milk in the baby's eyes.

1. Causes of red eye pain in children

Red eye pain in children is mainly caused by Adenovirus virus or by bacteria such as schiococcal, sphysoccal, pneumococcal. The disease is most common in the hot season, when the season is delivered, when it rains a lot, the weather is humid. At this time, the child's body is tired, weak resistance, besides, the environment is dusty, poorly sanitation, it is easy to cause the disease to break out.

In addition, children often have the habit of 2015. When interacting with uns cleaning objects, then the child puts his hand to le his eyes, which is also very easy to cause him red eye pain. If the child is in contact or playing with another child with red eye pain, the likelihood of infection is also very high. Therefore, parents must regularly pay attention, clean their limbs and limbs.

Red eye pain can be transmitted through:

  • Direct contact with the sick person.
  • Touching the patient's objects such as hands lying on the door, tables and chairs.
  • Sharing personal items with patients such as face towels, pillows, washbasin.
  • Share infected water sources. Shared water contact with sick people such as in the pool.
  • Or 30 years old.
  • Crowded places such as hospitals, public places, schools are easy environments to spread the disease.

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Or 2016 may increase the risk of red eye pain

2. Development of red eye pain in children

The most obvious manifestation of red eye pain is that the eyes are pouring and the whites of the eyes gradually turn red. Your baby will feel singular, uncomfortable, so crying, when waking up, often sticks to 2 eyelids. It can be yellow or green.

Some cases of conjunctivitis with prosents (transparent white film located under the eyelids) are usually longer than others. When sick, children also often have manifestations such as mild fever, dry cough, lymphadenopathy …

Although red eye pain is usually limited to 7-10 days, without proper care and treatment the disease can worsen and leave many dangerous complications such as eye pain, chronic conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers,corneal scarring, vision loss, blindness …

3. Experience caring for a baby with red eye pain

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Limit your baby's access to the street to avoid smog in the eyes

Hygiene is the best way to prevent red eye pain and this also helps to limit the spread of the disease.

Children with red eye pain are often very uncomfortable, crying, so to let them quickly get rid and reduce discomfort for children parents need:

  • Wash and dry all your baby's items such as bedding, face towels.
  • Eye wipes, face wipes and baby wipes should be 3 different towels.
  • If your child is in school, please leave school to avoid the case of the disease spreading into an epidemic. It is also advisable to limit the baby to the street to avoid smog in the eyes.
  • Use cotton wool and physiological saline to wash your baby's eyes daily. Lay your baby on his side, wash his eyes with salt water, then wipe it off. Do not put a lot of clinging on the eyes will cause discomfort, itching for the baby.
  • It is advisable to take it when wet, avoiding to dry newly taken will cause discomfort and burning pain for the baby.
  • Feed your baby more fruits to help them increase their resistance, if they are breastfeeding, breastfeed as much as possible.
  • Do not allow your child to be exposed to electronic screens, read books and newspapers to help her eyes rest.
  • Absolutely do not cure red eye pain for children by folk methods.

Red eye pain is a less dangerous disease, but the speed of spread is very fast, affecting the learning and living process of the child. Besides, if treating red eye pain for a long time, it can cause dangerous complications, affecting vision. Therefore, prevention of red eye pain is extremely important.

The patient is still fully capable of spreading the disease before 2 3 days at the onsle of the disease and after 1 week of healing. Therefore, the best way to prevent the disease is to thoroughly implement hygiene measures and isolate from the sick.

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SEE MORE:

  • Instructions for proper eye hygiene
  • Why do your eyes have seizures?
  • The most common diseases in children

About: John Smith

b1ffdb54307529964874ff53a5c5de33?s=90&r=gI am the author of Share99.net. I had been working in Vinmec International General Hospital for over 10 years. I dedicate my passion on every post in this site.

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