Why does my child keep blinking?

In life, there are many reasons why children blink frequently, and the treatments are different, which requires diagnosis and treatment by 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. So today I will tell you why children keep blinking their eyes.

In the early stages of tics, some children often "blink", some constantly "wrinkle their noses" and "grin", some "shrug their shoulders", "shake their arms", "make strange noises", "say dirty words", and some suddenly yell during class or sleep...

These children are often mistakenly regarded as "naughty" by teachers and parents and are beaten, scolded and punished, causing great psychological trauma to the children. The bottom line is that they don’t understand what tics are, so they fail to detect their children’s abnormal behavior in time, which ultimately leads to the worsening of their children’s condition.

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.

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.