Baby rubbing eyes frequently

Everyone should know that itchy and painful eyes in babies is an unavoidable disease, and there is currently no better treatment clinically. The baby's eyes are itchy and painful due to the lack of attention to eye health, and living and eating habits should be taken seriously. Itchy and painful eyes of babies can make many people unable to concentrate on work or study, and the impact on the eyes is huge. In order to solve the itchy and painful eyes of the baby in time, patients can go to the ophthalmology department for a comprehensive and targeted examination. Next, let’s introduce what to do if a three-month-old baby always rubs his eyes?

1. Feeling sleepy

Being sleepy is indeed a major reason why babies often rub their eyes. Many babies rub their eyes when they are sleepy, but not very frequently, and they also yawn and do other sleepiness behaviors. This action will disappear automatically after waking up.

2. Eye diseases

Babies are active by nature and do not know how to protect themselves. In addition, their immunity has not yet been fully established, so they are easily exposed to bacteria or infected. If your baby likes to rub his eyes, you cannot rule out the possibility of eye infection or inflammation, because he will rub his eyes constantly because it will itch. In addition, you can also use this phenomenon to determine whether your baby has an eye disease: when there is inflammation in the eye, the white of the eye will appear pink and the secretions will increase. In this case, consider taking your baby to the hospital.

3. Myopia

Nowadays, many parents like to give their babies a mobile phone or pad and let them play by themselves, which increases the possibility of their babies suffering from myopia. When babies have trouble seeing distant objects due to early myopia, they tend to rub their eyes subconsciously. This action allows them to see objects more clearly. You can also pay attention to your baby's usual eye behavior, such as whether he likes to hold toys close to his eyes or always wants to get close to the TV. If such problems occur, you need to take your baby to check his eyesight.

4. There is foreign matter

When dust or tiny particles fall into the baby's eyes, he will keep rubbing his eyes, because foreign objects entering the eyes will cause discomfort. The mother can wash her hands first, gently pinch the baby's upper eyelid with the thumb and index finger, lift it forward, and then blow gently into the baby's eyes to stimulate the eyes to secrete tears and flush out foreign objects. Pay attention to the baby's eye hygiene.