What is the cause of bloodshot eyes in babies?

Bloodshot eyes are usually caused by staying up late. However, many infants also experience this situation. After all, children are still young and it is impossible for them to stay up late for a long time. Once an abnormal situation occurs, parents will be very worried and want to know the cause of the bloodshot eyes in their children. So, what is the reason for bloodshot eyes in babies? Let’s take a closer look below.

Dacryocystitis is mainly characterized by tears, which can be divided into two types: cold tears and hot tears. 1. Cold tears: The eyes are not red, but tears often flow, especially when facing wind. The tears are clear and thin. If not treated, over time, the eyes will become dim and unable to distinguish colors. 2. Hot tears: eyes are red, swollen and painful, afraid of light, tears are sticky and turbid, and often complicated by other eye diseases.

Conjunctivitis is more common in spring and summer. It is mainly transmitted through contact and is highly contagious. Conjunctivitis usually affects both eyes first. In the early stages of the disease, patients feel their eyes getting hot, burning, photophobic, and red, and they feel sore and tingling in their eyes. Then their eyelids become red and swollen, and they develop a lot of mucus, fear of light, and tears. When getting up in the morning, their eyelids are often stuck with secretions and are difficult to open. Some patients have small hemorrhage spots or hemorrhages on the conjunctiva, with mucopurulent secretions, and sometimes a grayish white pseudomembrane forms on the surface of the palpebral conjunctiva. There may be grayish white infiltration spots on the edge of the cornea. Severe cases may be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as headache, fever, fatigue, and preauricular lymph node enlargement.

When a child has eye discomfort, parents must pay attention to whether he or she has eye disease so that they can be sent to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

Photophobia: refers to the child's unwillingness to open his eyes and prefers to stay in the dark. This symptom is most common in the early stages of diseases such as "pink eye", measles, chickenpox, rubella and mumps.

Redness: The whites of the eyes and eyelids are red, accompanied by a yellowish-white discharge. This symptom is most common in the early stages of measles and influenza. Rubella, conjunctivitis and scarlet fever can also cause red eyes to varying degrees during the course of the disease.

Tears: Tears naturally flow from the eyes, sometimes more and sometimes less, which is common in various upper respiratory tract infections. Diseases such as influenza, measles, and rubella can cause tears due to inflammation and blockage of the tear ducts. Rhinitis and sinusitis may also cause constant tearing.

Frequent blinking: If a child blinks frequently, you should consider the possibility of foreign matter in the eye. Trachoma, eyelid stones, and mild corneal inflammation can also cause this phenomenon. Frequent blinking and movement of facial muscles, accompanied by lack of concentration, should be considered from the perspective of childhood ADHD.

Ptosis: If a child has droopy eyes, you should consider whether he or she has myasthenia gravis and should go to the hospital for diagnosis in time.

The above is an introduction to what causes bloodshot eyes in babies. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many factors that can cause bloodshot eyes in babies. It may be due to eye disease. When you find that your child has this condition, it is best to go to a regular hospital for examination as soon as possible. Only when the cause is found can it be better solved.