What eye drops are used to treat eyes in children?

Now that people's living standards have improved, many people are playing computers or watching TV all day long. In short, we are using our eyes. The degree of eye use is also limited. We must never over-strain our eyes. We should especially care about children's eye health, because children's eyes are still growing, and nothing will be finalized before the age of eighteen. We should pay attention to caring for our eyes in our daily lives.

Can eye drops play an "anti-fatigue and anti-dryness" role as advertised in some advertisements? Do people without eye diseases need to use eye drops? How should we scientifically view the preservatives contained in eye drops? In response to these issues that readers are concerned about, let's take a look at how to use eye drops correctly.

Most eye drops contain preservatives

In order to prevent bacteria from growing during use and causing secondary eye infections, preservatives are currently added to most eye drops sold in hospitals and pharmacies.

However, there are a small number of eye drops that do not contain preservatives. There are mainly two types of eye drops without preservatives. One is small individually packaged tubes, each tube is about 0.4 ml, and is used up at one time; the other is a specially designed one-way eye drop bottle, eye drops can only come out of the bottle, and external substances cannot enter the bottle. Both types of eye drops are relatively expensive.

Use eye drops according to doctor's advice

Generally speaking, preservatives cause very little damage to the eyes, but if used frequently and for a long time, they may cause damage to the ocular surface, but this damage mainly remains at the laboratory level. As for how often and for how long it will cause damage in clinical use, there is currently no exact data.

Eye diseases that require the use of eye drops are mainly lesions in the front of the eye, such as corneal and conjunctival lesions, glaucoma, iridocyclitis, etc. In addition, most patients in the perioperative period of ophthalmology also need to use eye drops to prevent infection and reduce inflammatory response. In general, patients with acute eye diseases should stop using eye drops as soon as possible after the disease is under control, and the medication time for patients with chronic eye diseases should be determined according to changes in their condition.

Artificial tear eye drops can relieve dry eyes

For patients with nonspecific conjunctivitis, dry eyes and other diseases, artificial tear eye drops that mimic tear ingredients can relieve dry eye discomfort.

Although most patients with dry and tired eyes can relieve their symptoms by using artificial tears. But we need to be aware that early or local symptoms of other eye diseases or systemic diseases may also manifest themselves like this. It is recommended that when your eyes become dry or tired, you go to a regular hospital for a clear diagnosis before taking any treatment. If necessary, artificial tears eye drops without preservatives can be used for a relatively long time.

Avoid contamination of eye drops

Eye drops are still a medicine, not food or nutritional supplements, so try not to use them if possible. When it is necessary to use eye drops, you should follow the doctor's advice or guidance on the choice of eye drops, usage time and frequency of use.

In addition, you should wash your hands before applying eye drops, and keep the mouth of the medicine bottle away from your eyes during the process to prevent the bottle mouth from being contaminated by your skin or eyelashes. It is best to use up eye drops within 2-4 weeks after opening to prevent bacterial growth. Some eye drops may have a shorter shelf life, and some medicines also need to be kept away from light or at low temperatures. Please read the instructions carefully.

The health of children is what every parent should do. I believe everyone has some understanding of what kind of eye drops are good for children. Doing eye exercises when you have nothing to do and looking at the green in the distance are good for the eyes.