What are the eye diseases that cause babies to rub their eyes?

Baby always rubbing the eyes, making the red eyes have become more red, and even swollen, which can be anxious parents, why the baby rubbing eyes, parents should pay attention to how to cause the baby to rub the eye eye eye disease which, we will be from the following several convenient brief introduction. First, inverted eyelashes, due to the baby’s face is fat, the bridge of the nose has not yet developed, eyelid fat, eyelid margin is thicker, easy to make the eyelashes curled inward, resulting in inverted eyelashes, inverted eyelashes rubbing the cornea and the conjunctiva, can cause a foreign body sensation, photophobia, tearing and blepharospasm, manifested by conjunctival congestion, corneal clouding, the majority of babies easy to rub their eyes, the doctor will be able to find corneal punctate epithelial defects during the examination. Inverted eyelashes can be removed by pulling out the inverted eyelashes, and if the inverted eyelashes are serious, they can be corrected surgically. Second, conjunctivitis, especially newborns commonly have eyelid conjunctiva congestion, edema, papillary hyperplasia and follicle formation, yellow secretion in the eye and other phenomena. Some infants also suffer from upper respiratory tract infections caused by eye discharge, sometimes wake up, can not open the eyes, yellow discharge covering the eyelid edge, these phenomena indicate that the baby eyelid inflammation. Third, keratitis, cornea is a transparent membrane located in the front wall of the eye, trauma or bacterial, viral invasion of the cornea caused by inflammation. Keratitis children will have dryness and burning sensation in both eyes, eye secretions increase, the same will lead to the baby rubbing the eyes, however, rubbing the eyes will aggravate the development of keratitis, this situation should be timely medical care. Fourth, dry eyes, dry eyes in the dry weather season, rapid evaporation of tears, the baby’s body moisture and nutrient supply is the main reason for the formation of dry eye disease. When the baby with eyes too long, blinking times significantly reduced, the eye lack of intraocular lubricant – tears moist, and at the same time, due to prolonged exposure of the eye in the air, so that the evaporation of tears to accelerate, resulting in dry eyes and discomfort. Over time will form dry eye disease. Fifth, eye foreign body, baby outdoor sports, accidentally sand, dust, small insects and other foreign objects into the eye, at this time the eyes will produce intense discomfort, most babies will rub their eyes with their hands, resulting in eye damage. Six, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, everyone has a small hole in the corner of the eye is not easy to notice, that is, the tear duct is also the opening of the tear duct. The role of the tear duct is like a drainpipe, the tear secretion of the tear gland is through this pipe to the nasopharynx. If the baby is always rubbing the eyes, while the eyes more tears with the corner of the eye to accumulate more secretions, it is likely to be caused by the tear duct obstruction. Seven, eye eczema, baby facial eczema, often accumulated eye skin, resulting in eye itching, easy to make the baby reach out to rub, baby eczema and feeding related, 6 months to 1 year old between the condition of the heavier, 2 years old tend to get better after the self-cure. Eight, pinhole, that is, granuloma, is an acute suppurative inflammation of the eyelid, the common manifestation of acute swelling of the eyelid, congestion, eyelid visible or palpable nodules, once the onset of the early and timely local antibiotic eye drops, hot compresses to promote blood circulation can alleviate the symptoms, if the condition is delayed, the need to assist in surgical treatment. Nine, refractive error, some studies have proved that refractive error may be the main cause of children’s transient eye, eye rubbing. Myopic children due to long time looking close, the frequency of regulation and convergence gradually increased, ciliary muscle and extraocular muscles are often in a high state of tension, and astigmatic children through squinting, the lid fissure will be narrowed to achieve the role of the pinhole or fissure, so that the retina imaging is clear. If wearing inappropriate glasses, will inevitably aggravate the original adjustment, over time, resulting in spasmodic contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle. And the child in order to relieve ocular discomfort, reflexively take transient, eye rubbing action. It has been reported that children repeatedly rubbing their eyes can also lead to or aggravate the occurrence of astigmatism. Ten, visual fatigue, is a common ophthalmic disease, symptoms are varied, common eye and periorbital pain, blurred vision, dry eyes, tearing, etc., serious headache, nausea, dizziness. It is not an independent disease, but a group of fatigue syndromes due to various causes. The causes of its occurrence are also varied, common myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and other refractive errors, adjustment factors, eye muscle factors, conjunctivitis, keratitis, wearing glasses is not appropriate, insufficient or too strong light, uneven distribution of light sources or flickering, gaze at the target is too small, too fine or unstable. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the baby’s eye hygiene, it is best to have a special towel, washbasin, so as to avoid the spread of eye diseases in the family; if the edge of the eyelid redness, lid swelling, and there are small blisters, it is best to take the baby to the hospital for medical treatment. Secondly, let the baby dress appropriately, cool environment; diet, less to the baby to eat spicy fire food, eat more vitamin-rich food; in daily life to prevent sharp, explosive, lime powder and other substances caused by eye trauma, to prevent bright light stimulation; conditions to give the baby to do eye health exercises, so that the baby can grow up healthy and strong.