The reason why the whites of children's eyes turn blue

For young mothers, if they suddenly see their children's whites of eyes turn blue, they must be very worried. But for inexperienced mothers, they don’t know what to do. They don’t know what the cause is, and they become nervous and panic. But this is useless, so we still have to figure out the reason. Today we will learn about the reason why children’s whites of eyes turn blue.

It could be iron deficiency anemia.

Guidance:

If the body lacks iron and collagen synthesis is insufficient, the sclera will become thinner and unable to effectively cover the brown-black choroid inside the eyeball. When viewed under natural sunlight, it will appear light blue." The most important thing is to correct their iron deficiency anemia. In addition to drug treatment, it is more important to provide iron supplements in the diet. Generally speaking, positive psychological induction, replacement and expansion of the diet are extremely important for timely correction of the common partial and picky eating habits of such children.

Iron deficiency anemia is a common disease, accounting for about 70% of all types of anemia patients. In recent years, surveys on children with iron deficiency anemia in various parts of my country have found that the incidence rate is as high as 37% to 85%.

People with iron deficiency anemia may initially see the whites of their eyes turn blue, and this sign has increasingly attracted the attention of experts. The blue whites of the eyes, medically known as blue sclera, appear as a result of chronic iron deficiency. The mechanism of its formation is: Iron is a very important substance in the collagen tissue of the sclera surface. Iron deficiency can make the sclera thinner. When it cannot cover the dark blue choroid under the sclera, the white of the eye will appear blue.

It is understood that in the 1970s, the anemia rate among infants and young children in rural China was twice that in urban areas. This was a typical case of malnutrition. The reason was that there was nothing to eat.

What about now? The anemia rate among urban infants and young children is twice that of rural areas, which is the opposite. The reason is typical nutritional imbalance, that is, they eat a lot, but eat the wrong foods.

What children actually need are trace elements such as vitamins and minerals, but parents think that the best things for their children are the "high-quality" proteins, fats and carbohydrates advertised on the market. These are full of gimmicks, but they are not what children need. To be precise, the proportion is seriously unbalanced.

According to the above statements, should young mothers take action to help our babies cure the symptoms of blue whites of the eyes? In fact, we must find the cause of everything. This is the right thing for our babies. In normal times, we should let children eat more blood-enriching foods. If the condition is too serious, we should follow the doctor's advice. I hope the above statements can help you.