What should I do if my child keeps blinking? Parents, please remember these measures

Everyone has the habit of blinking, but some children blink more frequently, which can make their parents very worried. This is a reminder for parents not to blame their children or criticize them harshly, but to take reasonable measures to solve the problem.

1. Reduce the psychological burden on children

If the child is under too much pressure from studying or the parents have enrolled them in too many early childhood education classes, then the parents should pay attention and reduce the burden on the child appropriately. They can first transfer the child's mental pressure and use the correct methods to help the child overcome psychological barriers. Do not beat or scold the child, otherwise it will only aggravate the condition.

2. Develop good eye habits

Let children reduce computer and other video stimulation to avoid visual fatigue and dry eyes;

3. Reasonable nutritional dietary structure

Feed your child more vegetables and fruits, and correct their picky eating habits; eat less spicy, fried food, and food that easily causes mental excitement, such as coffee, cola, chocolate, etc.

4. Rational use of drugs

For the above causes, artificial tears can be used for symptomatic treatment. If the cause can be found, treatment should be directed at the cause. Most children can be cured through psychological counseling and local eye drops. For children with tics or persistent blinking, good therapeutic effects can be achieved through traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment. Children with severe tics need to be seen by a neurologist.

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 children's visual centers.

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.