Why do children love to blink?

Children's love of blinking is a very common disease in daily life. It will not only cause great harm to the patient's physical health, but also seriously affect their normal life. People need to seek medical treatment in time when they find related symptoms and choose appropriate treatment methods according to their own physical condition to recover health as soon as possible.

There are many reasons why children blink frequently, and the treatments are different. Diagnosis and treatment require an experienced doctor. Once parents find that their children blink frequently, they should seek medical attention as soon as possible to avoid worsening of the disease. As long as it is discovered and treated in time, the treatment effect is generally good. Here are some reasons why children keep blinking and how to treat it.

1 Method/Steps

Inflammatory stimulation is the most common cause, which may be caused by infections such as bacteria, viruses, chlamydia, etc., such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. In addition to increased blinking, there are also symptoms such as redness and itching of the eyes, increased secretions, and tearing.

To treat frequent blinking caused by bacterial inflammatory stimulation, you can use tobramycin eye drops or 0.1% rifampicin eye drops 3 to 6 times a day, and apply erythromycin or other antibiotic eye ointments once a night. In severe cases, the frequency of eye drops application can be increased to once every 1 to 2 hours. If the inflammation is caused by a virus, use acyclovir or endafine eye drops once every 1 to 2 hours. Severe cases require systemic medication

2 Congenital inverted eyelids and trichiasis Some children have congenital inverted eyelids (medically known as eyelids), which causes the eyelashes to fall on the surface of the eyeball, irritating the cornea and causing tears. Careful parents can notice this situation.

In terms of treatment, for mild cases, the eyelid can be gently turned outward to its normal position and fixed with adhesive tape applied to the local skin. As the child's body develops, the entropion is expected to heal itself. Severe cases require surgical correction.

3 ADHD in children refers to the sudden, involuntary contraction and movement of a part of the child's body, such as blinking, frowning, twisting the mouth, shrugging, etc., as well as inattention and hyperactive behavior changes. Some children also make strange noises, or even swear and use dirty words. This condition is medically called Tourette syndrome in children.

Treatment is mainly based on behavior correction. Parents need to cooperate with the doctor to provide timely reminders to help their children control themselves, but they should not be too impatient and should not scold or beat their children. Instead, they need to gradually guide and persuade their children patiently.

4 Eye fatigue blinking includes visual fatigue such as refractive errors, especially uncorrected hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism, which cause visual fatigue of the eyes. This is a protective reflex that adjusts the curvature of the eyeball through continuous blinking, allowing for clear vision.

In this case, children's study and life should be properly arranged. Children should be told not to spend too much time reading, watching TV or using the computer. Children should be urged to do eye exercises and have their eyes tested and fitted with glasses when necessary.

5 Neurogenic blinking is caused by the frequent contraction of the nerve fibers that control the orbicularis oculi muscle after being stimulated.

Treatment can include local massage and hot compress, and oral sedatives such as Baxter's mixture, tribromo tablets, etc. Neurotrophic agents such as vitamin B1, B12, inosine and other drugs can also be used.

Habitual blinking Some children have a history of frequent blinking due to one of the above-mentioned causes. After treatment, even after the cause is eliminated, they still retain the habit of frequent blinking. Some children, because they usually don't pay attention, like to imitate others and blink more often, which results in a habit of frequent blinking. Parents should remind their children to exercise self-control