Three-year-old baby with red eyes

For us adults, excessive use of eyes occurs every day, which often leads to symptoms of red eyes. However, when a three-year-old baby also shows symptoms of red eyes, many parents are at a loss. There are many reasons for the red eyes of babies. Parents must correctly relieve the baby's symptoms based on the specific reasons. If the symptoms feel serious, it is best to go to the hospital for examination.

1. Bacterial conjunctivitis

After rubbing your eyes with your dirty hands, your eyes will become painful, red, and have a lot of yellow eye mucus all day long. This is a bacterial infection.

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You need to use Tobrex eye drops (antibiotic) 4 times a day for 7 consecutive days. This is a prescription medicine and you need to see an ophthalmologist for it. If the symptoms are not relieved, please go to a professional eye hospital to see a doctor in time!

2. Viral conjunctivitis

Mild red eyes and tearing that occur after a child catches a cold is a viral infection.

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No medication is needed, the symptoms will be relieved after 7 days. The problem will naturally disappear after the cold is cured.

3. Pink Eye

It should be noted that pink eye is a very serious infectious disease, a very painful conjunctivitis called epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, which can break out in kindergartens and schools. It is caused by infection with enterovirus 70, coxsackie virus CA24v, and adenovirus 11. The appearance of red rabbit eyes is actually subconjunctival hemorrhage.

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1. Antibiotics and antiviral treatment are not required. Artificial tears can be used to relieve discomfort, which will resolve on its own after 5 to 7 days.

2. The most important thing is prevention. Avoid contact with the secretions and towels of the infected person, do not rub your eyes, and wash your hands frequently.

4. Allergic conjunctivitis

Red eyes and tearing, as well as swollen eyelids and sneezing that occur in spring and summer are allergic reactions of the immune system to external antigens, and may be accompanied by hay fever, rhinitis, asthma and eczema. Common antigens include pollen, mold, and dust mites. Antihistamine eye drops are needed.

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1. For antihistamines, the minimum age for safe use is 2 or 3 years old.

2. In China, the safest antihistamine drug for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers is Emedin eye drops.

5. Eye congestion caused by chemical stimulation

When washing your baby's hair, you may accidentally let the shampoo flow into the baby's eyes.

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1. If shampoo accidentally flows into your eyes and causes congestion and pain, the first reaction is to rinse your eyes with tap water.

2. If it is a harmful liquid (84 disinfectant, etc.), quickly take the child to the bathroom, do not wash your hands, use your hands to open the child's upper and lower eyelids, and gently rinse with water for 15 minutes. The other parent calls 120 to go to a specialized ophthalmology hospital.

6. Subconjunctival hemorrhage

When children play and bump their eyes, small flakes of bleeding will appear under the conjunctiva.

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Don't be afraid, it will generally be absorbed within 2 weeks. If it cannot be absorbed, please go to a professional ophthalmology hospital for treatment in time.