Why do children suddenly keep blinking?

It is a common phenomenon in life that children blink their eyes. This phenomenon occurs at different ages and is sometimes easily ignored by parents. Some are congenital and inherited, some are due to eye diseases, and some are just imitating the actions of others. However, no matter which situation it is, it needs to be dealt with in time. Let's understand the reasons why children suddenly keep blinking.

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), etc. There may also be no other eye symptoms, but examination under a slit lamp may reveal lesions infiltrating the surface of the black eyeball.

3) Television image stimulation: This is because the television 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.

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.

Parents must pay attention to the problem of children blinking. No matter what the cause is, they should take their children to a regular hospital for an examination as soon as possible. If it is not treated for a long time, it will be difficult to correct the child once he develops this habit. Moreover, if it is caused by eye disease, delaying the condition will have a very bad impact on the child's health.