After an 11-year-old boy contracts allergic conjunctivitis,
Because it was not found and treated in time,
Vision plummets to 0.3!
Allergic conjunctivitis is high in spring, with one in every 10 people being infected, and boys are more likely to be infected than girls, generally aged 3-11 years.
Although it does not directly cause visual damage, if the medication is not used rationally, or if the eye is rubbed frequently, it may cause corneal abrasions or keratitis, resulting in a decrease in vision, and it will be too late to regret it.
These 6 behaviors in life that are easily overlooked or misunderstood by us may be related to allergic conjunctivitis.
1. Always blink, not necessarily the iPad to see too much!
Looking at the screen for a long time will cause dry eyes and blinking behavior.
But if we blink frequently in the recent past, especially when the high-risk season for allergies suddenly appears, we need to consider other factors, such as allergic conjunctivitis.
At this time, we can pay a little attention to whether the conjunctiva of the eye is red or not, which can help us judge, because allergic conjunctivitis is widespread.
2. Rubbing your eyes is not necessarily spring sleepiness or lack of sleep!
If the baby sleeps steadily and rubs his eyes frequently under normal mental conditions, it may be allergic conjunctivitis at work.
3. Always roll your eyes, nose and mouth corners also follow the twitching, may not be tics!
Allergic conjunctivitis will make the eyes itchy, the child may think of other ways to make the eyes comfortable when it is inconvenient to rub, in the eyes of parents will become rolling eyes, facial features in the "twitching".
After many parents see it, they directly think of 'tic disorder', in fact, this may just be the child's eyes are uncomfortable.
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4. Increased eye droppings may not be a hygiene problem!
Your child's increased eye droppings may not be a hygiene problem, but may be caused by an allergic conjunctivitis infection.
In addition, it may also cause increased ocular secretions, which are characteristic watery and non-purulent, and may be mild photophobia.
If the baby can't help but use [small dirty hands] to cut, it is easier to aggravate the infection.
5. Always say that the eyes hurt, but it seems that there is no problem, is the baby lying?
It doesn't have to be lying.
Babies' eyes may be really uncomfortable, but due to age, they can't clearly express the difference between pain and itch.
So sometimes parents seem to have no problem, but the baby always says that it is painful, which may be the problem of allergic conjunctivitis!
However, for older children, non-traumatic eye pain should be noted except for more serious conditions, such as angle-closure glaucoma, scleritis, or superficial scleritis.
6. Is recurrent infection of stye related to allergic conjunctivitis?
Allergic conjunctivitis may cause stye.
To sum up, itchy eyes, increased eye droppings, frequent eye rubbing, lacrimation, and even repeated styes are all external manifestations of allergic conjunctivitis.
If you suspect that your child may be infected, be sure to go to the hospital's professional ophthalmology department as soon as possible and treat it under the guidance of a doctor.
It is not recommended to buy eye drops on your own, because there are many eye drops for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis, if used incorrectly.....
Anti-allergic drugs are preferred
Allergic conjunctivitis is the preferred anti-allergic eye drops, which are administered topically quickly and with good results.
For patients with more than 2 days of seizures per month, the following may be the option:
The course of medication for allergic conjunctivitis is about 2 weeks, but we should not stop the drug after 1-2 days of seeing improvement, because it will take some time to control the inflammation of allergic conjunctivitis and completely resolve the symptoms.
Anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling drugs
When the conjunctiva is red, swollen, and painful, and antiallergic drugs cannot be effectively relieved, eye drops with anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling effects can be used.
There are usually two types of anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling eye drugs: one is [nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs], and the other is [hormonal eye drops].
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
There are generally 3 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs:
Hormonal eye drops
Rational use of hormonal eye drops can quickly and effectively control eye inflammation and disease.
Commonly used hormonal eye drops are flumirone eye drops, hydrocortisone eye drops, prednisolone acetate eye drops, chloroteprednole eye drops, tobramycin dexamethasone eye drops.
But pay attention to: hormone eye drops are mostly suspensions, be sure to shake well before use, usually as far as possible vertical placement.
Ocular side effects of glucocorticoids can be visually impaired, including cataract formation, elevated intraocular pressure, glaucoma, and secondary infections.
Therefore, try to use the relevant drugs under the guidance of an ophthalmologist, and consult in detail to understand the course and dosage.
However, for babies with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma and other allergic diseases, oral anti-allergic drugs should be added to the treatment, and finally under the guidance of a respiratory doctor.
In addition, there is a need to pay attention in life
Remind your child not to rub his eyes
Rubbing the eyes will make the allergy worse, at this time we must remind the baby not to rub, otherwise the more you rub, the more itchy.
If the baby always can't help rubbing, be sure to supervise the baby to wash her hands frequently, or let the baby tell the parents in time to seek help.
Cold compresses
Cold compresses can constrict blood vessels, reduce conjunctival congestion and inflammation, and achieve antipruritic and pain relief effects.
We can use a towel dipped in cold boiled water (the water temperature is 10-20 degrees), cold compress for ten minutes, you can apply more than a few times a day to relieve the baby's eye discomfort.
Dilute allergen concentration
Symptoms can also be relieved by reducing the concentration of allergens by dilution.
Close your eyes and wipe your eyelashes and surrounding skin with a cotton swab dipped in cool boiling water, multiple times a day, or rinse your eyes with artificial tears.
Find the allergen
For allergic diseases, the best prevention and care measures are to cut off the allergen.
The common allergens of allergic conjunctivitis are mainly pollen and dust mites.
For babies who are prone to allergic conjunctivitis in the spring, pollen allergy is mainly suspected
Pollen allergy baby is not just to avoid flowers, trees, weeds, willow wool can be the culprit of allergies to the baby.
Note to Parents:
For babies who are prone to allergic conjunctivitis for many years, dust mites are mainly suspected
If the baby at home is allergic to dust mites, the only thing parents have to do is to remove the mites!
Be protected when you go out
If the allergen is not clear for the time being because of objective factors, you must do a good job of protection when going out.
For example, wearing a protective mask to filter pollen, you can also wear goggles to reduce the chance of direct conjunctiva contact with allergens.
Pay attention to hygiene at home
When the air pollution is serious, try to stay indoors, and you can install a fresh air system or use an air purifier when decorating your home.
Many cosmetics commonly used by mothers, such as mascara, eyeliner, and contact lenses, may also be allergens, try not to expose children to them.