The child is four years old and has red bloodshot eyes

Children are the treasures of their parents. Everything that happens to children will be magnified thousands of times. Sometimes some parents will find red bloodshot in the eyes of their four-year-old children. When this problem occurs, the parents' first reaction is to be anxious. So what is the cause of the red bloodshot in the eyes of a four-year-old child? What kind of harm will it cause? Let us find out through the following.

What causes red bloodshot eyes in children?

There are tiny blood vessels in the eyes, which means that there are bloodshot in smoky eyes. Because there are blood vessels in the eyes, when you don't sleep well, the blood vessels become congested and the bloodshot will be more serious than usual. Of course, some people are born with thicker blood vessels in their eyes than others. If the eyes are overly tired or infected, blood vessels may rupture and cause bleeding.

What to do if your child has red bloodshot eyes:

People with sensitive constitutions are more likely to have red bloodshot eyes. Children have poor resistance. Red bloodshot eyes are mainly caused by the expansion of capillaries due to sudden stimulation. What should I do if my child has red bloodshot eyes?

1. Make sure your child gets enough sleep, at least 7 hours of sleep. Adequate sleep helps moisturize the eyes and reduce bloodshot eyes.

2. You can apply a cold towel to your eyes to constrict blood vessels and moisturize your eyes.

3. If your eyes are often bloodshot or suddenly have small-scale congestion, you can boil 1/3 or 1/2 fresh lotus leaf in water and drink it. Lotus leaves can relieve summer heat, clear away heat, promote the flow of clear yang, disperse blood stasis and stop bleeding.

4. Use moxa sticks to moxibustion the three acupoints of Zusanli, Quchi and Hegu twice a week. It can replenish kidney qi, clear away heat and dampness, harmonize the Ying and Wei, and improve eyesight and remove cataracts.

5. Drink more water to keep your skin hydrated, eat more vegetables to keep your eyes moist. Cauliflower, cabbage, eggplant, lentils, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, bananas, apples, etc. are all good choices.

6. Be sure to pay attention to personal hygiene. Children's towels, washbasins and other toiletries must be separated from adults'. Even if you are in a hurry, you cannot use an adult's towel to wipe the child's face, especially for young children, otherwise it is easy to cause cross infection.

7. If the child's eyes are bloodshot due to bacterial infection, antibiotic eye drops must be used. Simply relying on drops to relieve eye fatigue will not work. Explain the purpose of using eye drops clearly to help children eliminate their fear of using eye drops fundamentally.

8. Control the time children spend using their eyes. It is normal for children to like watching computers and TV, and it is impossible to stop them completely. However, the time and distance must be controlled. After watching TV, close your eyes and rest for a few minutes or take your children for a walk outdoors and look into the distance.

9. When reading, be careful not to make the light too dim and not to keep your eyes too close to the book.

10. Short sleep time and poor sleep quality can also cause bloodshot eyes. Don't let your children stay up late at night. They must go to bed before 9 o'clock every day, and improve their sleep quality at night.