What to do if baby's eyes are red and swollen

The health of the baby is a concern for all families. After all, the baby is the hope of a family and the hope for the development of a family. Therefore, the baby is very much cared for in the family. Some babies have poor physical fitness and are easily attacked by diseases, causing some harm to the baby. Redness and swelling in the corners of the baby's eyes is a relatively rare phenomenon. This phenomenon is related to eye diseases. Let's take a look at the answer to what to do if the baby's eyes are red and swollen.

The child's condition was considered to be caused by conjunctivitis, so he was taken to an ophthalmologist for treatment.

(1) The main function of flushing the conjunctival sac is to clean it. Commonly used solutions are normal saline, 2% to 3% boric acid solution, or 1:5000 to 1:10000 liters of mercuric (or potassium permanganate) solution.

(2) Do not cover the affected eye. Conjunctivitis produces a lot of secretions. If you cover the affected eye, the secretions will not be easily discharged and will accumulate in the conjunctival sac. Covering the eye will also increase the temperature of the conjunctival sac, which is more conducive to the reproduction of bacteria and aggravates conjunctivitis.

(3) Topical antibacterial drugs or antiviral eye drops should be used to select appropriate therapeutic drugs based on the etiological diagnosis. 0.5% to 1% silver nitrate is commonly used. When dropping eye drops, turn over the eyelids and drop the eye drops on the conjunctiva. Wait for a while after dropping the eyes and rinse with normal saline. Or use a cotton swab to dip a small amount of liquid medicine, apply it to the surface of the conjunctiva, and then rinse with saline.

2. Systemic treatment

For severe conjunctivitis, such as gonococcal conjunctivitis, trachoma, etc., systemic medication is required.

From the above introduction, we can know that the redness and swelling of the baby's eyes are closely related to eye diseases, such as conjunctivitis, etc. Therefore, when the baby's eyes are red and swollen, the baby needs to be treated. At the same time, it is very important to keep the baby's body clean, because the baby is active and will put everything curious into his mouth.