What's wrong with the baby's bloodshot eyes?

Eyes are the windows to the soul, and we can see the importance of eyes. Many times, if there is an eye disease, corresponding symptoms will appear, such as bloodshot eyes, which is very normal. It can happen to both adults and children, and once it happens to children, it will make parents more worried. So, what is going on when babies have bloodshot eyes? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

When bloodshot eyes appear in the baby's eyes, there may be two situations. One is bacterial infection and the other is excessive use of the eyes. Let's talk about bacterial infection first. Babies are young and always like to rub their eyes, mouths, and noses with their dirty hands. The bacteria on their hands will enter our baby's body and cause bacterial infection. Eye diseases such as conjunctivitis are caused by bacterial infection. Therefore, when taking care of the baby, you must pay attention to personal hygiene. The baby's towels, washbasins and other toiletries must be distinguished from those of adults and must be prepared separately for the baby. Even if you are in a hurry, you cannot use an adult towel to wipe the baby's face, especially for babies who are young. Otherwise, cross infection can easily occur. If the baby's eyes are bloodshot due to bacterial infection, antibiotic eye drops must be used. Simply relying on drops to relieve eye fatigue is useless. It is difficult to put eye drops on babies, as most babies will resist because they are afraid. So for babies who can understand words, try to explain the purpose of putting eye drops clearly to help children eliminate their fear fundamentally. For babies of younger ages, try to put the drops in while they are asleep.

In addition to bacterial infection, babies' eyes may also have red bloodshot when they overuse their eyes or lack of sleep. So what should parents do in such situations? First of all, we must control the baby's eye time. It is normal for babies to like watching computers and TV, and it is impossible to stop them completely. What should we do? Control the time and distance. For babies of lower months old, 10 minutes each time, once a day. Babies aged 2-3 years old should watch it for half an hour a day, 1-2 times a day. Every time after watching TV, close your eyes and rest for a few minutes or take your children for a walk outdoors and look into the distance. In addition to controlling the time of watching TV, you should also pay attention to eye hygiene when reading. For example, the light should not be too dim, your eyes should not be too close to the book, etc. Reading is a good thing, but reading for too long will also damage your eyes. Do not let your children stay up late at night. They must go to bed before 9 o'clock every day and improve their sleep quality at night to ensure that the baby has sufficient energy and a pair of bright eyes the next day. Short sleep time and poor sleep quality can also cause bloodshot eyes.

The above is an introduction to what causes bloodshot eyes in babies. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many reasons why children have bloodshot eyes. When you find a similar situation, you should go to Zhengding Hospital for examination in time. Only when the cause is found can better treatment be possible. Do not delay to avoid causing more serious harm to your child's health.