Symptoms of swollen eyes in babies

In fact, in order to take good care of your baby, there are many things that need to be overcome, so you need to learn more about this knowledge in your daily life. So let us take a look at the symptoms of swollen baby eyes, and the reasons we need to find when the child is in pain and crying.

Main symptoms:

Symptoms include itchy eyes, tearing, photophobia, foreign body sensation, repeated red eyes, thick secretions in the morning, sneezing, runny nose, etc., with itchy eyes (incidence rate is 99%~100%) and foreign body sensation (incidence rate is 72%~80%) as the main symptoms. In infants and young children, rubbing their eyes and tearing are the main symptoms. There is also allergic conjunctivitis in children with cough and general discomfort as the main symptoms.

①Cut off allergens

Once you know what your baby is allergic to, you should immediately avoid contact with the allergen and stop the stimulation of the allergen. In spring and when the seasons change, you should pay more attention to avoid contact between your baby and allergens.

② Cold compress on eyes

Hot compresses increase the local temperature, dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation, increase secretions, and aggravate symptoms. Therefore, hot compresses cannot be applied. You can use a cool towel or cold water bag to apply cold compresses to the eyes.

③ Frequent disinfection of towels and handkerchiefs. Used towels and handkerchiefs should be boiled in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes and should be used by one person only;

④Don’t rub your eyes with your hands. Although allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious, you should avoid rubbing your eyes to prevent the development of bacterial or viral conjunctivitis;

⑤ Get more rest and drink more water. Getting more rest and drinking more water will help the recovery and treatment of all diseases.

The above article introduces in detail some symptoms of swollen eyes in babies. I believe everyone has a preliminary understanding. Therefore, in daily life, if such a situation occurs, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.