A child’s one eye is swollen with eye boogers, which may be related to acute conjunctivitis, blepharitis, blepharoconjunctival cysts and other factors.
1. Acute conjunctivitis: If microorganisms such as adenovirus, herpes simplex virus, or Streptococcus pneumoniae infect the conjunctiva of one of the child’s eyes, causing acute conjunctivitis, it can stimulate the conjunctiva to become congested and swollen, and when inflammation spreads to the blepharoplastine glands, it can lead to an increase in secretions, which are then mixed with the dust that enters the eye and impurities in the tear to form the boogers.
2. Blepharitis: acute purulent inflammation of the eyelid glands caused by infection with pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, with typical symptoms of redness, swelling, heat and pain. If a yellow pus spot forms on the lid conjunctival surface of the inner lid gland in one eye and ulcerates into the conjunctival sac, it can be mistaken for eye boogers.
3. Blepharosphenoid cysts: If the secretion outlet of the blepharosphenoid gland in one eye is blocked, a blepharosphenoid cyst may form, which can lead to swelling of the eye. When a blepharoceles cyst becomes infected, more eye droppings will be produced under the stimulation of inflammatory factors.
If your child has a swollen eye, he or she should go to the hospital promptly to avoid delays.