What causes children to blink?

Children’s blinking may be related to infections, excessive fatigue, tics and other reasons.
1. Infection: If you don’t pay attention to the hygiene of the eyes, it is easy to be infected by bacteria, viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms, which will lead to conjunctivitis, keratitis and other diseases. During the period of illness, there will be an itching sensation in the eyes, causing children to blink.
2. Excessive fatigue: children watching cell phones and TV for a long time may lead to excessive eye fatigue and reduced eye secretions, which may cause dry eye syndrome. The child’s eyes will produce a dry feeling, resulting in frequent blinking.
3. Tourette’s syndrome: Influenced by genetic factors, psychological factors, environmental factors and other aspects, it may lead to the onset of Tourette’s syndrome, which is a neuropsychiatric disorder. Tourette’s syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disorder in which several parts of the body twitch during the illness, which can be manifested as a child’s love of blinking.
There may be other clinical reasons for children’s blinking. It is recommended to go to the hospital to find out the exact cause of the blinking.