How to give eye drops to children?

We have all used eye drops in our lives, which we call eye drops. However, eye drops are also medicines, so they must be used correctly. Especially when giving eye drops to children, you need to be more careful. Because children's corneas are more fragile than we admit. In order to enable everyone to use eye drops correctly, the editor today will tell parents in detail the correct way to use eye drops.

(1) Time for eye drops in children

Eye drops for children are different from those for adults. It is often difficult to put the drops in because of crying or non-cooperation. If the child cries after the drops are dropped into the eye, the tears will immediately wash the drops out. Not only will it fail to have the desired effect, but it will make the eyeball congestion (redness) more serious. Therefore, for children who cannot cooperate, attention should be paid to the time of drug drops. Do not mechanically think that 3 drops a day are enough. The best time is morning, noon, and evening when going to bed or before waking up.

Applying eye drops before sleeping can ensure that the eye drops are dropped into the conjunctival sac and keep the eyes closed for a longer time. The effect is indeed reliable. For more severe conjunctivitis (such as pink eye), add a few drops during the day or at night.

(2) Eye drops method

Even if the medicine is not dripped properly when the child is sleeping, it may wake the child up, causing crying and affecting treatment. The correct way is to use the thumb and index finger of the left hand to gently pull open the lower eyelid after the child falls asleep, expose the lower eyelid conjunctiva or lower fornix, then put 1 to 2 drops of eye drops into the conjunctival sac of the lower fornix, and then gently relax the lower eyelid to restore the closed eye state. This generally will not wake the child up. Never drop eye drops on the black pupil (cornea) because the nerves in the black pupil are widely distributed and are very sensitive to external stimuli. Dropping eye drops in will easily wake the child up.

Parents must pay attention to what the editor said above. In addition, when applying medicine, do not place the dropper too close to the eyelid to avoid damaging the child's cornea. This is not a joke. Also, do not let the dropper touch eyelashes or eyelids to avoid infection. Children's eyes are fragile and can be easily hurt, so parents must be careful.