What to do if your child has eye bleeding

The eyes are the windows to the soul. It is because of them that we can see the colorful world outside and know that the blue sky and white clouds are also a beautiful painting. This is even more true for children. The eyes help them to understand the small world they live in. If there is a problem with the eyes, everyone will be very nervous. However, the probability of eye problems is also quite high. Today, let’s talk about a common eye condition. What should we do if a child’s eyeball is bleeding?

Eye bleeding is a common disease. Eye bleeding can be a local eye disease or a manifestation of systemic disease in the eye. Eye bleeding (including extraocular and internal bleeding) is caused by trauma or pathology, and pathological bleeding is often related to systemic disease factors. Eye hemorrhage includes eyelid hemorrhage, conjunctival hemorrhage, corneal (intra) hemorrhage, orbital hemorrhage, optic nerve hemorrhage, anterior chamber hemorrhage, vitreous hemorrhage, iris hemorrhage, ciliary body hemorrhage, choroidal hemorrhage, retinal hemorrhage, etc. Depending on the location and nature of the bleeding, different symptoms may occur, such as visual impairment, diplopia, pain, photophobia, etc.

1. Reduce or eliminate eye use

When eye bleeding occurs, you should minimize or not use your eyes to reduce bleeding. If necessary, an eye mask or tinted glasses can be worn, and the patient should rest quietly with eyes closed.

2. Hot (cold) compress in the early stage of bleeding

.In the early stages of bleeding, you can use a cold towel or ice bag to constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding. After the eye bleeding stops, you can use a hot water towel or hot water bottle to apply heat to the eye to promote blood circulation and allow the local blood clot to be absorbed as soon as possible. Method: First apply Vaseline or anti-inflammatory eye ointment on the eyelid skin and close your eyes. Then soak a small towel in 70-80℃ hot water, wring it dry, fold it, put it with two layers of dry gauze, and apply it to the eyes. Towels should be changed every 3 to 4 minutes to ensure a certain temperature. Apply eye mask 3 times a day, 15 to 20 minutes each time. The cold compress method is the same as above, but just use cold or ice water.

The above gives a very detailed explanation of eye bleeding, and also provides two good suggestions on what to do if a child has eye bleeding. Of course, both of them are to alleviate the situation of eye bleeding. This also depends on the situation. If it is just one or two times of eye bleeding, you can try these methods yourself, but if it happens frequently, it is strongly recommended to take the child for a check-up. After all, this is a sensitive area.