What to do if your child keeps blinking

If a child’s blinking is caused by overuse of the eyes, no special treatment is needed. If it is caused by inverted eyelashes, pediatric Tourette’s syndrome, etc., the specific treatment is related to the cause of the child’s condition, including physical therapy and surgical treatment. 1. Excessive eye use: If the child uses electronic products for a long time, excessive eye use can appear visual fatigue, resulting in children with eye soreness, dryness and other discomforts, in order to alleviate the discomfort of the eyes, children may appear to frequent blinking of the eyes, generally in time to close the eyes and rest for a period of time can be relieved on their own, no special treatment is required. 2. Inverted eyelashes: children with inverted eyelashes because of the abnormal growth of eyelashes to stimulate the conjunctiva, cornea and other ocular surface tissues, can cause patients to tear, foreign body sensation, frequent blinking and other discomfort symptoms. Children can cooperate with the doctor to take physical measures such as extraction of implanted eyelashes, implanted eyelashes electrolysis and other physical measures for treatment, and some children with a large number of implanted eyelashes need to be considered for surgical treatment, such as lid entropion correction. 3. Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: The common symptoms of children with Tourette Syndrome include burning sensation in the eyes, blinking, nodding, shrugging the nose, etc., and children can be improved through psychological behavioral therapy. It is recommended that children with frequent blinking be seen promptly for evaluation and treatment as prescribed.