During this period of time, whether in the clinic or online, many parents always ask what is the reason for their children blinking all the time. First of all, blinking is a normal phenomenon. From the moment you wake up in the morning, whether it is an adult or a child, your eyes are always open and you need to rest. However, if your child blinks frequently, it is important for parents to pay attention. There are many reasons why children blink frequently, and the reasons for blinking vary from one age group to another. If your child is already in elementary or middle school, blinking may be caused by stress and eye strain, while if your child is still in kindergarten, blinking may be caused more by allergies or infections. Overall, blinking is mainly caused by the following: 1. Blinking caused by visual fatigue For children today, this cause is very common, whether it’s study pressure or excessive use of electronic devices such as cell phones and computers, all of which can make your child’s eyes overworked. Proper rest is the best treatment. 2, blinking caused by dry eyes Many children mostly like to play cell phones, computer games, but sitting in front of the computer for a long time or in a heated environment, often feel the eyes astringent, blurred vision.
This situation can be alleviated with eye drops. You can also apply local heat or use dry eye treatment eye medication. 3, allergic inflammation caused by blinking For younger children, the body’s immunity is relatively weak, especially now that there is so much hazy weather, if the child also has a combination of allergic rhinitis, then the possibility of concurrent allergic conjunctivitis is very high, at this time, in addition to allowing the child to enhance resistance, but also local use of anti-allergy eye medication, and sometimes add the use of systemic anti-allergy drugs, this situation caused The blink of an eye is generally more difficult to treat, the blink of an eye will have a certain self-limiting, enhance physical fitness is fundamental. 4, chronic inflammation caused by blinking This type of blinking is often accompanied by chronic conjunctivitis, the eyelid conjunctiva visible follicular hyperplasia, conjunctival congestion, the most important thing at this time is also rest, at the same time can add some chronic conjunctivitis drugs. The above three points are the most common causes of blinking, but in addition, attention should be paid to whether there is blepharoplasty or tic disorder. For children with tic disorder, in addition to blinking, there is often twitching of other facial muscles, and if this occurs, a visit to the neurologist is necessary. In conclusion, blinking is a very common phenomenon, and it is most important for children to get more rest, avoid fatigue with their eyes, go outdoors more often, and improve their physical fitness. If blinking is too frequent, go to the hospital in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s treatment plan, don’t use various eye medications on your own, or you will get half the result with twice the effort.