Children blinking frequently may be caused by foreign body irritation, dry eye, conjunctivitis and other reasons.
1. Foreign body stimulation: children’s eyes to foreign body stimulation tolerance is relatively low, the corneal surface of the rich sensory nerve fibers are susceptible to dust, smoke, hair, flocculus, mosquitoes and other fine material stimulation, resulting in children with foreign body sensation in the eyes, stinging, burning sensation and other symptoms of discomfort, so the child can blink frequently to relieve eye discomfort.
In addition, children with impingement may also blink frequently due to the irritation of the eye surface tissues by the abnormal growth of eyelashes.
2. Dry eye: Because of the lack of lubrication and protection of the eye surface by tears, children with dry eye may experience discomfort such as dryness, swelling and pain, and foreign body sensation, so they may blink frequently.
3. Conjunctivitis: children often rub their eyes can easily lead to hand bacteria, viruses and other pathogens infected eyes, resulting in bacterial conjunctivitis and other diseases, in the inflammation stimulation, children can appear eye congestion, photophobia, tearing, blinking and other discomfort symptoms.
It is recommended that children with frequent blinking and other discomforts should consult a doctor to evaluate their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.