What to do if your child has corneal inflammation

One of the symptoms of eye problems is keratitis, and keratitis can occur at any age. So what should you do if your child’s cornea becomes inflamed? For children, their eyes are not yet fully developed and are more susceptible to bacterial infections. If they have keratitis, they should pay attention to cleanliness and wash their eyes with saline every day. If the condition is serious, it is best treated with medication and should be cured as soon as possible to avoid other complications.

How to treat keratitis in children

1. Children's keratitis is a disease caused by inflammation, so at this time you can use normal saline to clean the eyes, and rinse them several times a day. This can effectively kill the fungi in the eyes, and it can also protect the child's cornea and effectively relieve children's keratitis.

2. Children's keratitis should be treated promptly. Antibiotics can be used. Gentomycin, polymyxin B or colistin antimicrobial should be used both systemically and locally. This is very effective in treating children's keratitis, but children should still get enough rest.

3. Children should adjust their diet when they suffer from keratitis. They can eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins and fiber, and eat more high-calorie, high-protein foods such as beans, soy products, lean meat, eggs, etc. to facilitate corneal repair. You should quit smoking and drinking, and avoid eating fried, spicy, greasy, and high-sugar foods.

4. Children's keratitis is generally contagious, so if there is a problem with the eyes, it must be treated in time. Once it develops seriously, it will be difficult to treat. It is best to see a doctor and receive symptomatic treatment after diagnosis. Pay attention to your daily life and do not let the eyes be infected.

5. If children suffer from keratitis, adults must learn to use all means to distract the children and not let them always think about the pain in their eyes. This way, they will not always cry or rub their eyes with their hands. If you want to cure this disease, you must pay attention to this.

6. If a child has keratitis, it is recommended to take the child to the hospital for an examination in time, and then prescribe some medicines for the disease for the child to take. Especially for severe keratitis, the child must go to the hospital for a check-up, and then give the child a drop of eye drops to relieve the child's discomfort first. ,

7. When treating the child, don't always think about giving the child medicine. Parents should also pay special attention to the child's personal hygiene. Change clothes frequently and wash hands frequently. It is best to disinfect the child's personal belongings before use, and then keep them separate from adults' to avoid aggravating the condition.

8. Children with keratitis can be treated with Chinese patent medicine. At this time, you can actually choose heat-clearing and dampness-removing medicines for your child, which have fewer side effects. At this time, you can use prescriptions for treatment, and you can use Dehumidifying Decoction. In order to improve the effect, you can also use Pie and Ganlu Drink, etc.

9. Children with keratitis can be further treated with Chinese medicine fumigation and, if necessary, nebulization treatment. At this time, do not let your children eat spicy food. You can give children with keratitis noodles and rice.

10. During the illness period, you can actually eat some fresh milk and eggs. Of course, children with keratitis can eat some boiled eggs, pigeon eggs, and quail eggs. It is best for children with keratitis to eat some boiled food, which is better.

Keratitis precautions

Normally, you can give your child more semi-liquid food, which is easy to digest and can supplement nutrition. This will improve the child's resistance and cure keratitis. Eating more carrots is good for this.

It is best for children with keratitis to go to a large hospital for treatment. After all, they are more professional and reliable. It is recommended that patients eat some boiled food, which is better. You can eat vegetables.