What to do if your child has dry eyes

What should we do if our children's eyes are too dry? If our children's eyes are dry, many parents worry that this phenomenon will affect their children's vision in the future, and they also worry that their children will not be able to see things clearly. In this case, we must promptly improve the dry eyes of our children. When our children's eyes are dry, we must reasonably adjust them to avoid harm to their eyes. So what should we do if our children's eyes are dry?

1. Blinking frequently

Blinking helps keep the eyeballs moist. Let your child consciously blink more often and close their eyes to rest for a few minutes every half hour. You can also let your child put some hot water on the table to improve the problem of dry air around them.

2. Chinese medicine fumigation

This treatment method is very suitable for students to protect their eyes. It uses the hot steam from Chinese herbal decoction to fumigate the eyes. It has the dual therapeutic effects of physical hot compress and direct delivery of drugs to the affected area. In addition to the warm stimulation, Chinese herbal fumigation can also moisten the eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea, solve the feeling of dryness and discomfort in the eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea, and achieve the purpose of treating dry eyes.

3. Diet adjustment

To prevent dry cornea, dry eyes, decreased vision, and even night blindness, you should eat more foods rich in vitamin A, such as soy products, fish, milk, walnuts, green vegetables, cabbage, water spinach, tomatoes and fresh fruits.

The lipopolysaccharide in tea can improve the body's hematopoietic function, and tea also has the function of preventing radiation damage. Therefore, children can drink green tea and chrysanthemum tea appropriately every day.

4. Apply towel to eyes

Hot compress can promote blood circulation in the eyes and help restore the function of the meibomian glands, thus preventing dry eyes caused by meibomian gland dysfunction. Applying a hot towel to your eyes for 10 minutes can effectively relieve dry and itchy eyes.

If you don’t have a hot towel at hand, you can use your hands to iron your eyes. First, rub your hands together, rub them until they are warm, and then press your palms against your eyes for 20 seconds. Repeat three times.

If your child has dry eyes, you should try these methods to improve the condition. Treat the dry eyes earlier so that you can feel more at ease. Dry eyes are likely caused by excessive exposure to wind. You should also check whether your child suffers from dacryocystitis. If so, you should treat the condition symptomatically.