What to do if your child has conjunctivitis

Children's health is the most concerned issue for parents. As long as they are sick, they will be very worried. Conjunctivitis is a disease that children are prone to. It is mainly caused by three reasons: bacterial infection, viral infection and allergies. As long as parents find the cause and assist in medical treatment, and then prescribe the right medicine, they can help the baby recover quickly. Friends in need can learn more about it.

1. Bacterial infection

When there is a bacterial infection, you can observe that the child's eye secretions are thick yellow-green, and some will have green pus in the nose; in severe cases, there may also be coughing, swollen and itchy eyelids, etc.

Treatment options: In this case, please use antibiotic eye drops or ointment as prescribed by your doctor, or take antibiotics orally.

Tips: The correct way to use eye drops is: the child lies on his back. When cleaning the left eye, let the child's head tilt to the left, use a clean thumb or cotton swab to open the lower eyelid, and drop a drop of eye drops at the inner corner of the eye, and the medicine will flow to the outer corner of the eye. Ensure sufficient quantity. Don't worry about poisoning if you drop one more drop, because children's eyes can only hold one drop and the excess will flow out automatically.

2. Viral Infection

When infected by the virus, the child's eye secretions will be clear and transparent, and they will have a runny nose, and some may also have a mild cough.

Treatment plan: Use a clean, moist cotton ball to clean the secretions from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner of the eye for 5 to 7 days until the child's eyes recover.

3. Allergies

Conjunctivitis caused by allergies will cause bloodshot eyes, continuous sneezing and severe coughing in children.

Treatment plan: First, find out and stay away from or remove the allergens. In severe cases, follow the doctor's advice to use topical or oral antihistamines to relieve the child's discomfort.