5-month-old baby woke up with swollen eyes, may be a normal situation, may also be caused by eye allergies, mosquito bites.
1. Physiological conditions: if the baby cries at night, lack of sleep, swelling of the eyelids can occur after waking up in the morning, generally do not need special treatment, the baby supplemental sleep, eye swelling can subside.
2. Eye allergy: if the baby is allergic, sleep contact with the quilt cover, pillowcase allergens, triggered by eye allergies, the child may appear eyelid swelling, itching and other discomforts, the child needs to stay away from allergens, but also follow the doctor’s instructions to use sodium cromoglycate eye drops treatment, to alleviate the discomfort of the eyes.
3. Mosquito bites: in the summer when the baby has a swollen eye and also accompanied by local air masses, itchy skin, may be sleeping at night caused by mosquito bites, parents should do a good job of mosquito and insect prevention.
It is recommended that children with significant eyelid swelling should seek medical attention to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.