What causes eye pain in children?

In recent years, children's physical health has received increasing attention. The main concerns are children's eye problems, such as eye pain, sudden blindness, etc. Today we will talk about what causes eye pain in children. There are many causes of eye problems, including viral infections, external stimuli, and accidental injuries. In fact, eye pain is also affected by these factors. Well, let me talk about the following aspects.

There are several reasons in the past:

1. Fever caused by various reasons, manifested by sore and swollen eyes;

2. Viral infection, usually pain in both eyes, general discomfort, a little fever, possible influenza, usually subsides with other symptoms within one or two days.

3. Bacterial conjunctivitis, which is also the most common cause in children. Because children use their eyes unhygiene, it often causes redness and discharge in the eyes. They may also develop styes, which are small bags on the eyelids that are painful when pressed.

4. For children, another common reason is eyelid inversion, that is, eyelashes grow inward and scratch the cornea, which always feels like a foreign body. In this case, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible, otherwise, you will always have conjunctivitis and keratitis repeatedly, and it will be bad if the cornea is scratched.

5. Another possibility is glaucoma. Some people will feel swelling and pain in their eyes, while others will not feel obvious. Sometimes they will have headaches and dizziness, and even vomiting when glaucoma attacks. Going to the gastroenterology department will delay the course of the disease.

6. Another possibility is trigeminal neuralgia. There may be no problem found in the ophthalmological examination, but it is painful, often accompanied by toothache on the same side and pain on the face.

To sum up, I believe everyone has some understanding of why children’s eyes hurt. Parents should urge their children to pay attention to eye hygiene and not overuse their eyes. If children with glaucoma feel unwell, have eye pain or even feel like vomiting, they should go to a regular hospital for medical treatment immediately. There are many reasons for eye pain, which cannot be listed one by one. If there are special circumstances, it is recommended to consult relevant experts.