How can children with allergic conjunctivitis be treated?

Updated on healthy 2024-08-03
14 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-15

    Allergic conjunctivitis in children usually resolves on its own. In allergic conjunctivitis, avoiding possible allergens is key, and allergic conjunctivitis will return to normal on its own without the eye coming into contact with the allergen. Spring catarrhal conjunctivitis, with age, will also desensitize itself, and generally return to normal around the age of 18.

    In children with allergic conjunctivitis, the main symptom is itchy eyes, which become more itchy the more you rub them, and you can use saline to rinse your eyes or apply cold compresses to your eyes.

    When children develop allergic conjunctivitis, the first thing to do is to let the baby avoid re-exposure to allergenic substances, such as pollen, hair, catkins, etc. In addition, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time and give corresponding anti-allergic eye drops under the guidance of the doctor, such as R&B, Emetin, etc. In addition, when the symptoms of local edema and itching are severe, a local cold compress can be applied to relieve the child's eye symptoms, and if the symptoms of systemic allergy are severe, a small amount of oral anti-allergic drugs is also required.

    Generally, allergic conjunctivitis is more common in people with allergies, mostly in spring, and the main symptoms are mostly eye itching, eyelids, bulbar conjunctiva high edema, etc., therefore, after the above symptoms appear, seek medical attention in time for treatment.

    Allergic conjunctivitis is a common ophthalmic disease, which is caused by allergic reactions caused by eye contact with allergens in the external environment, common allergens smoke, dust, pollen, cotton wool, catkins, poplar catkins, cold air, animal hair, dander, etc., the main manifestations of allergic rhinitis are eye congestion, redness, itching, and a large number of transparent and viscous stringy secretions on the face, which will also be manifested as blinking, eye rubbing, etc. Don't let your baby rub his eyes, if you rub your eyes, it will aggravate the symptoms and even cause infectious conjunctivitis, which is mainly manifested by a large amount of yellow and white discharge from the eyes. Second, you can wash your face with water, which can remove allergens from the eyes, which is of great help to alleviate allergy symptoms.

    Third, pay attention to looking for allergens in life, that is, allergy symptoms will be aggravated after exposure, and you should pay attention to avoiding contact in the future.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-14

    Go to the hospital to receive **, follow the doctor's instructions**, take medicine and pay attention to rest, pay attention to maintenance, and pay attention to diet.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-13

    To use drugs**, you can also choose desensitization**, you can also choose psychological**, but don't blindly use drugs, change the living environment, adjust the living environment, and eliminate substances that are prone to allergies, such as pets.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    It needs to be carried out by means of medicine, but most of them can be used to heal themselves, as long as you drink more boiled water at this time.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    It is necessary to rinse it with salt water, or you can also use a cold towel to compress the eyes, and do not let the child rub his eyes at this time.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Many children will develop conjunctivitis because of allergies, such as pollen, dust, animal dander, etc.

    1. Don't rub your eyes. In general, when children suffer from allergic conjunctivitis, it will cause itchy eyes, and many children will can't help but rub their eyes, in fact, at this time, the eyes are more and more itchy, and some bacteria or viruses on the hands will be brought into the conjunctiva because of rubbing the eyes, so this will cause bacterial and viral keratitis. If you have severe itching and redness and swelling of the eyes, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.

    2. Apply a cold compress to the eyes. After knowing why the child's eyes are allergic, you should avoid contact with the allergen again, and also give the child's eyes a cold compress, because the cold compress can reduce the temperature of the eyes, thereby constricting the blood vessels in the eyes, and can slow down the activity of allergic cells, which can relieve the symptoms of allergies.

    3. If the situation is not serious, you can use some anti-allergic eye drops to give your child eye drops, because this eye drop can inhibit allergic symptoms such as itching, tearing, redness and swelling in children's eyes, but when choosing eye drops, it is best to choose under the guidance of a doctor, and let children drink more water and rest more, which is helpful for the recovery of allergic conjunctivitis.

    Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the conjunctivitis, and some symptoms are relatively similar, such as red eyes, dry eyes, itchy eyes, etc., and there will be some secretions, but the main manifestation of allergic conjunctivitis is itching, and it will feel particularly itchy, and the patient will always be unable to rub his eyes, but the secretion of allergic conjunctivitis is different from ordinary conjunctivitis, and the secretion of allergic conjunctivitis is more viscous, and there will be a stringy shape.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    I think the best way is to send the child to the hospital for diagnosis and **, and it can be relieved after taking some related drugs.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    If a baby has allergic conjunctivitis, it is usually caused by allergies. At this time, you should go to the hospital to check an allergen for your baby, and let the baby have less or no contact after knowing what the baby is allergic to.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    At this time, you should take your baby to the hospital** because this situation is very dangerous.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    At this time, you need to consult a doctor, and you can only use drugs to **, and you also need to drink more plain water.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    In such a situation, you must take your child to the hospital for examination in time, and then you should also pay attention to the usual nursing work, pay attention to the child's hygiene, and also let the child wear a mask when going out, do not let the child come into contact with pollen, and do not let the child contact with food that is easy to allergies.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Children should be allowed to avoid some allergens, give children some anti-allergy things appropriately, normalize the child's physique, let children better protect their eyes, pay attention to eye rest, so that the eyes can slowly get better.

  13. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Be careful not to go to crowded places in the summer when the catkins are flying. Allergy medications are always available, and the best dual-acting allergy medication is olopatadine eye drops. Allergens can be checked in advance, as individual constitutions vary greatly.

  14. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Swelling of the eyelids, redness of the conjunctiva, itching of the eyesThe symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis in children are swelling of the eyelids, redness of the conjunctiva, and edema, and in infants and young children, the incidence of tearing, eye rubbing, and eye itching is 99% to 100%.

    Foreign body sensation: white or yellowish-white dischargeSymptoms of allergic conjunctivitis in children with white or yellowish-white discharge (due to purulent conjugation). There are also children with allergic conjunctivitis with cough and general malaise as the main symptoms.

    However, the incidence of foreign body sensation is 72% to 80%.

    PhotophobiaSymptoms of allergic conjunctivitis in children, children with allergic conjunctivitis will be photophobic, and they will tear when they see light.

    When children have the above symptoms, parents should pay special attention and go to the ophthalmologist in time to find out whether there is allergic conjunctivitis.

    Clinical examination of children with allergic conjunctivitisClinical examination: conjunctival hyperemia, decreased transparency, obscure structure, increased secretions in the conjunctival sac, and follicular formation of the palpebral conjunctiva. Some patients also have eyelid edema, subconjunctival hemorrhage, pseudomembrane formation, etc.

    Cytology: conjunctival discharge may be done in some specific conjunctivitis, such as eosinophilia, to support the diagnosis of allergic conjunctivitis; Intracytoplasmic inclusions support trachoma, etc.

    Etiological examination: including conjunctival sac secretion culture, virus isolation and antigen detection, etc., drug susceptibility tests can be performed at the same time as culture to guide clinical medication. "Red eyes" is the main symptom of conjunctivitis, but conjunctivitis is not the only cause of "red eyes", in addition to conjunctivitis, other eye diseases such as keratitis and iritis should also be considered, and it is important not to be careless.

    Allergic conjunctivitis in children must be timely**Allergic conjunctivitis in children may begin with symptoms in only one eye and the other eye may soon be affected.

    If left untimely**, inflammation can also invade the cornea, causing keratitis. Some children also have sequelae that affect their vision.

    Note: If parents find out that they have gonorrhea during pregnancy, it is important to show symptoms of conjunctivitis immediately after the birth of the child**. Otherwise, this conjunctivitis caused by gonococcal infection can quickly invade the cornea, causing corneal perforation and even blindness.

    Home care for children with allergic conjunctivitisWhen cleaning up eye secretions for your child, remember to wash your hands with running water first. Sincerely.

    Use a disinfectant swab dipped in warm water (the swab should not be too wet, it is advisable not to drip water) and gently scrub the secretions from your child's eyes. If there is a lot of secretion, parents can use a disinfectant cotton ball dipped in warm boiled water and put it on the child's eyes for a while, and then change to a clean cotton ball and gently wipe it from the inside out. When wiping, you should pay attention to using a cotton ball at a time, and you can not use it again after it has been used.

    Give your child eye drops with eye drops. When dropping the medicine, the milder side should be dropped first, and then the more severe side should be dropped at an interval of 3 to 5 minutes.

    Items used by children (especially towels and handkerchiefs) should be disinfected to prevent cross-infection.

    Wash your child's hands frequently and be careful not to let your child touch the other eye after touching the affected eye to calm it and cause both eyes to become infected.

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