What’s wrong with children’s red, itchy eyes?

Red, itchy and painful eyes in children may be due to conjunctivitis and keratitis. Generally, according to the cause of the disease, the use of drops symptomatic treatment. 1. Conjunctivitis: it is divided into chronic follicular conjunctivitis, acute follicular conjunctivitis, membranous and pseudomembranous conjunctivitis. The affected eye has a foreign body sensation and increased secretion. When the lesion involves the cornea, photophobia, tearing and vision loss can occur. Saline rinsing of the conjunctival sac, topical antibacterial drugs or antiviral eye drops are usually used. Such as 0.5% ~ 1% silver nitrate, etc. for treatment. 2. Keratitis: clinically manifested as blurred vision, pain, photophobia and tearing and other symptoms of irritation and obvious vision loss. Ophthalmologic examination can be seen corneal luster disappears, transparency decreases, ulcer formation and so on. It can be treated with hot compresses, irrigation, pupil dilation, and medication. Medications include tobramycin anti-microbial therapy, glucocorticoid therapy and so on. Usually need to help children develop correct eye habits. Do not give your child medication on your own when eye discomfort occurs, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible and follow the doctor’s instructions to avoid serious complications.