What is the child missing when he blinks?

Many parents believe that their children always blink because they lack some trace elements in their bodies. Actually, it’s not like that. Generally speaking, children always blink their eyes due to some diseases or bad living habits. Generally, when parents encounter this situation, they should take their children to the hospital for examination in time to see if the children are suffering from diseases such as viral keratitis, and also correct the children's habit of watching TV for a long time.

There are several reasons why children blink frequently:

1. Eyelashes are mainly seen in obese infants and young children. Due to facial obesity, the lower eyelashes curl inward, causing friction and irritation to the black eyeball. 2. Viral keratitis often occurs after a cold or fever. The child suddenly starts blinking frequently, and may have symptoms such as red eyes, tearing, photophobia (fear of light), or there may be no other eye symptoms. However, examination under a slit lamp may reveal lesions infiltrating the surface of the black eyeball. 3. Television image stimulation: This is because the TV screen flickers and changes rapidly, causing over-excitement of the child’s visual center. 4. Mental stimulation is more common in children aged 5-13 years old. When blinking, the children often squeeze their eyes hard, or have spasms and twitches in the facial muscles, or twitches in the shoulder and abdominal muscles. Most of these children are scolded by their parents, have academic pressure, or are in a bad mood. Eye examination revealed no abnormalities.

What should I do if my child always blinks frequently?

Blinking caused by the above reasons can all be treated. Eyelashes can be corrected surgically. Viral keratitis can be treated with medication. Children should be strictly prohibited from watching TV to prevent them from blinking due to stimulation from TV images. For blinking caused by mental stimulation, we should help children relieve psychological pressure

In addition, children must pay attention to hand hygiene and wash their hands frequently. When children play, their hands are often covered with bacteria. If they are not washed in time, they will rub their eyes, which will inevitably make their eyes uncomfortable. If you don't wash your hands frequently, it's not good to eat bacteria into your stomach.

What should I do if my child always blinks frequently?

Relevant information also says that if a child is found to have a blinking problem, it should be treated and corrected in a timely manner, because over time even if the eye disease is cured, it may become a habitual blinking. Once this habit is formed, it is difficult to correct, especially for such a young child.

While reducing his TV viewing time, I also appropriately extended his sleep time. Three days after taking this measure, the child's blinking symptoms completely disappeared.