How to treat children who keep blinking?

Many parents have reported that they don’t know what’s wrong with their children recently. They tend to blink when eating, when playing, and even when studying, they are always distracted by blinking. In fact, there are many reasons that cause this condition in children, both pathological and physical. So the question is, how can parents help their children treat their children who always blink?

Inflammatory irritation is the most common

The cause may be infections such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. caused by bacteria, viruses, chlamydia, etc. In addition to increased blinking, there are also symptoms such as redness and itching of the eyes, increased secretions, and tearing.

Bacterial inflammation caused by

To treat frequent blinking, you can use tobramycin eye drops or 0.1% rifampicin eye drops 3 to 6 times a day, and apply erythromycin or other antibiotic eye ointment once a night. In severe cases, the frequency of eye drops application can be increased to once every 1 to 2 hours. If the inflammation is caused by a virus, use acyclovir or endafine eye drops once every 1 to 2 hours. Severe cases require systemic medication

Congenital entropion and trichiasis

Some children are born with inverted eyelids (medically known as eyelids), which causes the eyelashes to fall on the surface of the eyeball, irritating the cornea and causing tears. Careful parents can notice this situation.

In terms of treatment, for mild cases, the eyelid can be gently turned outward to its normal position and fixed with adhesive tape applied to the local skin. As the child's body develops, the entropion is expected to heal itself. Severe cases require surgical correction.

ADHD in children

It refers to the sudden, involuntary contraction movement of a part of the child's body, such as blinking, frowning, twisting the mouth, shrugging, etc., as well as changes in inattention and hyperactive behavior. Some children also make strange noises, or even swear and use dirty words. This condition is medically called Tourette syndrome in children.

Treatment is mainly based on behavior correction. Parents need to cooperate with the doctor to provide timely reminders to help their children control themselves, but they should not be too impatient and should not scold or beat their children. Instead, they need to gradually guide and persuade their children patiently.

Eye fatigue blinking

It includes visual fatigue such as refractive errors, especially uncorrected hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism, which cause visual fatigue of the eyes. This is a protective reflex that adjusts the curvature of the eyeball through continuous blinking, allowing for clear vision.

In this case, the child's study and life should be arranged appropriately. The child should be told not to spend too much time reading, watching TV or using the computer. The child should be urged to do eye exercises and have his or her eyes tested and fitted with glasses when necessary.

Neurogenic blinking

This is caused by the frequent contraction of the nerve fibers that innervate the orbicularis oculi muscle after being stimulated.

Treatment can include local massage and hot compress, and oral sedatives such as Baxter's mixture, tribromo tablets, etc. Neurotrophic agents such as vitamin B1, B12, inosine and other drugs can also be used.

Habitual blinking

Some children have a history of frequent blinking due to one of the above-mentioned causes. After treatment and the cause is eliminated, they still retain the habit of frequent blinking. Some children, because they usually don't pay attention, like to imitate others and blink more often, which results in a habit of frequent blinking. Parents should give timely reminders to help their children exercise self-control.