The child's eyes are red and have eye mucus

As a qualified parent, you should pay more attention to your children's daily health. Once you find any abnormalities, you should take timely measures and provide timely treatment to ensure the normal growth of your children. Even a small thing like eye boogers may mean that there is something wrong with the children's health. So when children’s eyes become red and have eye mucus, how should parents check?

1. The child's eyes are red and have eye mucus

1. Normal children, when they are 2-3 months old, may have some eye mucus on their eyes when they wake up in the morning. This is because the eyelashes tend to grow inward during this period, and the eyeballs are stimulated by friction and produce eye mucus. Generally, around 1 year old, eyelashes will grow outwards naturally and eye mucus will gradually decrease, so there is no need for treatment. You can wipe it clean with a warm towel, or use a cotton swab dipped in 2% boric acid solution and gently wipe it from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner.

2. If a child is born with a layer of grayish white stuff on his eyes, it is not eye boogers. This layer of grayish white stuff is medically called "vernix caseosa". Vernix caseosa has the function of protecting the skin and preventing heat dissipation. It can be absorbed by itself, so it cannot be wiped off casually. Another reason for excessive eye mucus is that the child has accumulated heat in the body, which is commonly known as "getting angry".

3. Most of the time, it is caused by the habit of eating high-calorie foods such as fish, shrimp, and meat, and less consumption of fruits and vegetables. In addition to excessive eye mucus, it is often accompanied by symptoms such as fear of heat, sweating, dry stool, and thick tongue coating. The best way to treat it is to change bad eating habits, drink more water, and take some Chinese medicine to clear away heat and fire, and to help digestion and relieve stagnation when necessary.

4. If your child suddenly has a lot of eye mucus and is accompanied by itchy and red eyes, you should go to the hospital for a check-up to see if he has "pink eye disease." In addition to the topical use of chloramphenicol eye drops and erythromycin ointment for this disease, personal hygiene should also be emphasized. Children should be reminded not to rub their eyes with dirty hands, and not to share washbasins, towels and other bathing items with others to prevent cross infection.

5. The baby's nasolacrimal duct is underdeveloped. The nasolacrimal duct of infants is short and underdeveloped, and the valve at the opening is underdeveloped and located at the inner canthus of the eye. This prevents tears from draining smoothly, leading to accumulation of eye mucus. Cleaning method: If the cause is incomplete development of the nasolacrimal duct, the mother can massage the baby's nose bridge with her hands every day to help keep the nasolacrimal duct unobstructed.

2. Precautions for neonatal care

1. Don’t bundle

Binding will hinder the baby's growth. The correct way to wrap the baby is: put on monk's clothing underwear for the baby, wrap him with a diaper, be careful not to cover the navel, wrap him with a thin cotton blanket, and cover him with a small quilt or put him in a sleeping bag. When wrapping with a thin blanket, the baby should be placed on the diagonal line, lift one corner of the blanket to wrap the baby to the opposite side, fold it under the baby, and then fold the other side and place it on the baby, fold the excess corner of the foot back and place it under the buttocks.

2. Skin cleansing is important

The baby's skin is delicate, has poor defense function and is easily damaged. Therefore, cleanliness is very important, especially the head, neck, armpits, and perineum folds should be washed frequently and kept dry. Especially after defecation, baby wipes should be used to clean the baby's butt. First wash the baby's butt with clean water, and then use skin care products.