Many babies like to rub their eyes when they are tired, which leads to many novice mothers thinking that their baby is tired and starting to sleep when they see their baby rubbing their eyes. In fact, if a baby rubs their eyes, it may also be caused by other eye diseases. If no measures are taken, the baby may rub their eyes and get bloodshot or swollen. So, what should be done if the baby's eyes are swollen.
Babies rubbing their eyes all the time may be caused by the following reasons. Firstly, when the baby is born and passes through the mother's birth canal, it is infected, which can easily lead to secretion in the baby's eyes, causing discomfort. Therefore, babies often rub their eyes. Therefore, mothers should clean the baby's eyes with clean gauze and cold water or breast milk every day to reduce secretion.
The second reason is that the baby's lacrimal duct is blocked. At this time, the baby will often shed tears and there will be a lot of eye droppings, causing the baby to like to rub their eyes with their hands. If this disease is caused, parents can give the baby massage and eye drops according to the doctor's requirements, which can not only reduce the swelling of the baby's eyes, but also restore the patency of the baby's lacrimal duct.
The third reason may be that the baby has contracted conjunctivitis. At this time, the white of the baby's eyes will appear pink. In addition, when the secretion is severe, the eyelids and eyelashes may be stuck together by the secretion, causing the baby to feel itchy and rub their eyes. At this time, parents should immediately go to the hospital to see an ophthalmologist and use eye drops or ointments according to the doctor's requirements for treatment, which can reduce swelling and restore health.
The fourth reason may be caused by inverted eyelashes, which roll inward and constantly brush against the eyes, resulting in excessive tear secretion. This is because the baby's eyes may feel uncomfortable, so the baby will often rub them. At this time, parents can use some eye drops or ointment under the guidance of a doctor for the baby. In addition, they can often pull the baby's lower eyelids, so that the stimulation of inverted eyelashes on the eyes can be reduced and the swelling can be relieved.
