Itchy eyes in children may be caused by dacryocystitis, allergic conjunctivitis, dry eye and so on, which can be treated by general treatment, medication (penicillin, emamectin drops, bromohexine and so on), surgery and so on under the guidance of the doctor.
1. Dacryocystitis: mainly caused by the blockage or narrowing of the nasolacrimal duct, leading to infection, resulting in children’s eyes very itchy, can be under the guidance of the doctor, through the use of penicillin, cefadroxil and other drugs for treatment, but also through surgical treatment, commonly used methods such as incision and drainage of abscesses, laser lachrymal duct unblocking, lacrimal sac nasolacrimal anastomosis, lacrimal sac removal, and so on.
2. Allergic conjunctivitis: stimulated by external allergens, produce hypersensitivity reaction, resulting in children’s eyes are very itchy. Attention should be paid to bedding hygiene, the use of medication under the guidance of the doctor, commonly used drugs such as emastin eye drops, loratadine, benadryl, etc.; serious children need to be treated by surgery, including mucous membrane transplantation and reconstruction of the fornix, corneal transplantation and so on.
3. Dry eye: it refers to the abnormal tear quality caused by any reason, or the decrease of tear film stability due to abnormal kinetics. It can be treated by using drugs such as bromhexine and mauve rutaecarpine under the guidance of doctors, and also by surgical methods such as autologous submandibular gland transplantation, lacrimal punctum closure surgery and eyelid margin suture.
Children’s eyes are very itchy, it is recommended that parents promptly lead the child to the hospital, under the diagnosis of the doctor, according to the condition of targeted treatment.