What are the causes of red and swollen eyes in children?

Redness and swelling of children's eyes are generally caused by external damage. Dust in the air blowing into the eyes or flying insects from the outside flying into the eyes can easily cause redness and swelling of the eyes, which is very harmful to children's eyes. At the same time, strong light shining on children's eyes can also easily cause redness and swelling of the eyes. Because children's eyes are in the development period, strong light can directly damage the retina, causing redness, swelling, pain, etc.

The main causes of red and swollen eyes in children

1. Traffic accidents: When a car accident occurs, the child in the front seat of the car is injured in the eyes by glass fragments.

2. Caused by sports, such as falls, collisions, etc.

3. Foreign objects enter the eyes, such as dust, wood chips, flying insects, metal fragments, etc.

4. Burns are caused by alkaline and acidic substances, such as ammonia water, soda water, etc.

5. Ultraviolet and infrared radiation can cause keratitis and conjunctivitis.

6. Children may suffer corneal and conjunctival burns when watching welding light.

7. Eye contusion caused by punching or hitting the eyes in a fight.

8. In kindergarten, we teach children to look after their eyes, which are the most important sensory organs of the human body. 80% of information is received through the eyes. People compare eyes to “windows of the soul”. Therefore, we should take good care of our eyes from childhood.

Why do children's eyes become red and swollen?

1. The baby drinks too much water before going to bed

If a child drinks too much water before going to bed, it will lead to poor sleep quality and different sleeping positions. Not only will it affect the baby's mental state the next day, it will also cause swelling in the child's eyes. Therefore, parents should try to control the amount of water their children drink before going to bed to ensure their sleep quality and achieve healthy growth and development.

2. Lack of vitamin D

Children are in a critical period of growth and development, and they should supplement a certain amount of vitamin D every day. Especially for younger children, they should take appropriate cod liver oil every day, which is not only beneficial for growth and development, but also has great benefits for eye health. If a child's eyes are often dry or are severely deficient in vitamins, it will cause swollen eyes.

3. Kidney problems

Kidney disease is not easy to occur in adults. However, if many children do not pay attention to their personal diet, they will have a high chance of suffering from kidney disease at a young age, which will cause abnormal phenomena in some parts of the body. In most cases, it will start with swelling of the eyelids, followed by swelling of the face and lower limbs.

Common sense for emergency treatment of children's red and swollen eyes

1. Common sense of emergency treatment for children's red and swollen eyes

1.1. First of all, if the child's urine routine is normal, the child's weight is similar to that of his peers, and the morning urine is not turbid or bloody, then your child's kidney function is very good and it is impossible for him to suffer from nephritis.

1.2. In clinical practice, we consider such situations as drinking too much water before bedtime, environmental pollution, too low pillows, strong light stimulation to the eyes, etc. In addition, taking medications or children having a fever may also cause this condition.

1.3. It is recommended not to drink too much water before going to bed, and the pillow height should be about 5 cm when flattened. In addition, if there is a large amount of protein or salt in the diet, the child's eyes will be swollen when he wakes up in the morning, and the edema will disappear after he consumes it at noon. It is recommended to consider diet. Have you consumed large amounts of milk, eggs, various meats, including some seafood? You can use some vitamin-rich fruits to adjust it appropriately. For example: apples, oranges, bananas, kiwis (can be squeezed into juice), etc.