Why does my baby keep squinting his eyes recently?

Because babies are very curious, they will develop some small habits in daily life, such as biting their fingers, blinking, making faces, etc. These habits may disappear when the child is a little older. However, some parents have found that their babies always like to squint their eyes, which does not seem to be a habit, but is suspected to be related to a disease. So, why does the baby keep squeezing his eyes recently?

Ophthalmology clinics often encounter children who squeeze their eyes frequently. Many children cannot be cured or the condition recurs repeatedly, which makes their parents very anxious. Let’s talk with parents about the common reasons and countermeasures that cause children to squeeze their eyes frequently.

The causes can be divided into three aspects:

Dry Eyes

With the increasing use of mobile phones, iPads, computers, game consoles, etc., the incidence of dry eyes in children continues to rise. The stimulation of screen images, flickering pictures, and rapid switching not only cause children's nerves to be overexcited, but also reduce the number of times they blink, leading to dry eyes. Parents should accompany their children to do more outdoor sports and reduce their dependence on electronic products.

Habitual blinking

Some children have a history of frequent squinting due to one of the above reasons. After treatment, even after the cause disappears, they still retain the habit of frequent squinting. Some children also like to imitate other people around them by squinting their eyes frequently. Parents should help their children to control themselves in an appropriate way.

Eye infection

Some children have poor hygiene habits, do not wash their hands frequently, and often rub their eyes with dirty hands, leading to styes, bacterial or viral conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. The child's eyes are red, itchy, have increased discharge, tearing, and frequent squinting. Antibiotics or antiviral eye drops need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.

Solution:

1. Pork liver and wolfberry soup:

I don’t know whether your children like to eat animal livers. Add pork liver, wolfberry and water and cook together. Do not overcook, eat blandly, eat the liver and drink the soup. Animal liver can improve eyesight, which is a well-known method of nourishing the eyes. Together with wolfberry, it can enhance vision and improve visual function.

2. Blueberry powder

When children's eyes are in use, rhodopsin will be broken down little by little. As they age, the decomposition of rhodopsin will intensify. The important role of anthocyanins in blueberries is to promote the resynthesis of rhodopsin, thereby enhancing human vision. It also contains a large amount of anthocyanins, which can promote the production of rhodopsin and improve vision. But I don't think it will cure the eye discomfort, it can only protect eyesight.

3. Marigold Flavin

Chrysanthemum yellow is the main pigment component of the retina. Marigold yellow is the main component of plant pigments and the main pigment in the macular region of the human retina. It is also the most effective nutrient for improving eyesight. The human eye contains high amounts of lutein, an element that the human body cannot produce and must be supplemented by lutein intake. A lack of this element can cause blurred vision and in severe cases, blindness. There are also many ready-made marigold flavonoids compressed candies. My children like to eat them. They are sweet and can replace candies.