Symptoms and treatment of viral keratitis in children

Viral keratitis is relatively common in clinical practice, and this type of keratitis is particularly common in children. Viral keratitis in children must be treated promptly as it will affect their vision. Of course, for this type of keratitis, you must also pay attention to care to avoid pathological changes.

1. Treatment of viral keratitis

The treatment of herpes simplex virus keratitis requires active antiviral treatment, such as the use of ganciclovir eye ointment, acyclovir eye drops, oral acyclovir, etc. If deep immune lesions such as stromal keratitis occur during corneal epithelial healing, corticosteroid eye drops are also needed for treatment.

Keratitis is a relatively complicated eye disease that requires correct diagnosis. If it is not treated in time or is treated improperly, the disease will develop deeper into the eyes, seriously damaging the child's vision or even causing blindness. Therefore, parents must give medication to their children under the guidance of a doctor. The key to viral keratitis is prevention. The key is to achieve early detection, clear diagnosis, timely medication and thorough treatment. In addition, children should be taught to develop good hygiene habits, not to rub their eyes with their hands, children's face towels should be dedicated, and handkerchiefs should be kept clean; enhancing the body's resistance can effectively prevent viral invasion.

2. Symptoms of viral keratitis

The irritation symptoms of herpes simplex virus keratitis are generally mild. Children may have mild eye pain, red eyes, decreased vision, and may be accompanied by mild photophobia and tearing. Ophthalmologists can make a clear diagnosis through slit lamp and corneal fluorescence staining and typical corneal dendritic ulcers.

3. Others

Generally, children between six months and six years old usually suffer from eye diseases, especially viral keratitis, which is the most common type of eye disease in children. It usually occurs in children between six months and six years old. Therefore, mothers should always pay attention to the treatment and care of their children. If they do not pay attention to the treatment and care, the consequences will be very serious. Parents should pay more attention to it.