Redness around the baby's eyes

Everyone knows that redness around the eyes of babies is a disease that causes great distress to everyone, and it cannot be completely cured by medical treatment. Redness around the eyes of babies is caused by not paying attention to eye health, and their living habits and healthy diet need to be strictly controlled. Redness around the eyes of babies is the reason why many people cannot live a normal life and has a serious impact on both eyes. In order to solve the redness around the baby's eyes in time, some people will go to the hospital's ophthalmology department for examination and treatment. Next, what should I do if the baby's eyes are red?

1. Redness in the corners of your baby’s eyes may be conjunctivitis

Because eye hygiene is not maintained properly, babies often rub their eyes when they feel itchy, which makes them prone to infection and conjunctivitis. Babies with conjunctivitis have red corners of their eyes and the whites of their eyes appear pink. In severe cases, their eyelids and eyelashes are stuck together by secretions.

Conjunctivitis is contagious, so parents should take their babies to the doctor in time to avoid serious infection, and use some antibiotic eye drops or eye ointments for treatment based on the diagnosis.

2. Redness in the corners of your baby's eyes may be caused by subconjunctival hemorrhage

If the baby has experienced severe choking, vomiting, trauma, etc., and then the eyes appear red, then subconjunctival hemorrhage may be the cause. The rupture of small blood vessels in the conjunctiva and the collection of bleeding under the conjunctiva are called subconjunctival hemorrhage.

Mild cases of this disease can generally heal on their own. Cold compresses are recommended at the beginning, and hot compresses can be used as appropriate after three days. At the same time, parents should use wet cotton swabs to clean the baby's eyes. The above methods generally take effect in four to five days. If the baby does not improve within this number of days, then go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

3. Redness in the corners of the baby's eyes may be caused by neonatal infection

This is due to intrauterine infection of the newborn or contact with vaginal secretions containing bacteria during delivery, contaminated hands of the midwife, or unclean supplies that the newborn comes into contact with after birth. For example, if the caregiver's hands, the child's own hands, or a towel that is not thoroughly disinfected is used to wipe the child's eyes, the child's eyes may become infected, resulting in excessive and sticky eye mucus and redness in the corners of the eyes.

Parents should clean their hands thoroughly, dip a piece of clean cotton gauze in cold boiled water or breast milk, wring out excess water, and clean the baby's eyelids from the inside to the outside. Note that to clean the other eye of the baby, you need to use another piece of clean cotton gauze and repeat the same steps. Clean your baby's eyes twice a day to help him recover from eye infections.