Allergic conjunctivitis in children

There are many common diseases in life. In the treatment of diseases, the choice of methods is very critical. The commonly used treatment method is drugs. Drugs are very helpful in improving patients' diseases, and such treatment methods are relatively simple to use. Therefore, when choosing it, you can rest assured. However, it should be noted that how to treat allergic conjunctivitis in children?

Many people don’t know much about allergic conjunctivitis in children. After the disease occurs, parents need to seek timely treatment, otherwise it will cause great harm to the child’s health. This is something that should be paid attention to.

Allergic conjunctivitis in children:

Allergic conjunctivitis, also known as allergic conjunctivitis, is a hypersensitivity reaction of the conjunctiva to external allergens. It mainly includes type I allergic reaction and type IV allergic reaction, among which allergic conjunctivitis caused by type I allergic reaction is the most common. Allergic conjunctivitis caused by type I allergic reaction is rapid-onset, mainly referring to allergic conjunctivitis including seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, perennial allergic conjunctivitis, giant papillary conjunctivitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, atopic keratoconjunctivitis, etc.; allergic conjunctivitis caused by type IV allergic reaction is delayed-onset, mainly including vesicular conjunctivitis.

The most common symptom of allergic conjunctivitis is itchy eyes, which can occur in almost all patients with allergic conjunctivitis, among which vernal keratoconjunctivitis is usually the most obvious. Other symptoms include tearing, burning sensation, photophobia and increased secretions. The secretions are mostly mucous. Some more serious allergic conjunctivitis, such as vernal keratoconjunctivitis and atopic keratoconjunctivitis, can sometimes cause decreased vision.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of children's allergic conjunctivitis. This disease has a great impact on human vision, so when such a disease is discovered, we must follow the doctor's advice. Common treatments are medication and surgery. These two treatment methods should also be selected according to the patient's disease condition.