Red and itchy eyes in children may be related to eye diseases such as bacterial conjunctivitis, trachoma or allergic conjunctivitis.
1. Bacterial conjunctivitis: In the case of long-term use of glucocorticosteroids or dry eyes, etc., bacterial infections are prone to occur, resulting in acute bacterial conjunctivitis, which may present with a variety of manifestations, such as a feeling of irritation in the eyes, congestion, or secretions. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis can evolve into chronic inflammation, causing itchy eyes, dry eyes, eye stinging and other manifestations, conjunctival congestion.
2. trachoma: when the eye has chlamydia trachomatis infection, causing chronic infectious conjunctival keratitis, can be transmitted indirectly through pollutants or direct contact transmission, the child suffering from trachoma, there can be redness and swelling of the eyelids, conjunctival congestion, photophobia, tearing, foreign body sensation and other manifestations.
3. Allergic conjunctivitis: eye tissue contact with certain allergens such as pollen, corneal cleaning fluid or drugs such as atropine can occur hypersensitivity reaction caused by inflammation, so that the eye itching, conjunctival congestion or eyelid edema and other symptoms.
Children with red, itchy eyes, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, according to the clinical manifestations and laboratory tests to clarify the diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.