What's wrong with blinking frequently

Many careful parents will find that their children often blink frequently. Blinking will have a certain impact on the healthy growth of children, and the occurrence of children's blinking may be caused by many factors. Therefore, for parents, if they find that their children have blinking movements in daily life, they must take their children to see a doctor in time.

Since many parents ignore their children's blinking, there are many cases in clinical practice where some children miss the best time for treatment due to frequent blinking, which leads to worsening of the disease. In view that there are many causes of blinking, here we will introduce to you the causes and treatment methods of children's frequent blinking.

Methods/Steps

Inflammatory stimulation is the most common cause, which may be caused by infections such as bacteria, viruses, chlamydia, etc., such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. In addition to increased blinking, there are also symptoms such as redness and itching of the eyes, increased secretions, and tearing.

To treat frequent blinking caused by bacterial inflammatory stimulation, you can use tobramycin eye drops or 0.1% rifampicin eye drops 3 to 6 times a day, and apply erythromycin or other antibiotic eye ointments once a night. In severe cases, the frequency of eye drops application can be increased to once every 1 to 2 hours. If the inflammation is caused by a virus, use acyclovir or endafine eye drops once every 1 to 2 hours. Severe cases require systemic medication

Congenital inverted eyelids and trichiasis Some children have congenital inverted eyelids (medically known as eyelids), which causes the eyelashes to fall on the surface of the eyeball, irritating the cornea and causing tears. Careful parents can notice this situation.

In terms of treatment, for mild cases, the eyelid can be gently turned outward to its normal position and fixed with adhesive tape applied to the local skin. As the child's body develops, the entropion is expected to heal itself. Severe cases require surgical correction.

ADHD in children

It refers to the sudden, involuntary contraction movement of a part of the child's body, such as blinking, frowning, twisting the mouth, shrugging, etc., as well as changes in inattention and hyperactive behavior. Some children also make strange noises, or even swear and use dirty words. This condition is medically called Tourette syndrome in children.

Treatment is mainly based on behavior correction. Parents need to cooperate with the doctor to provide timely reminders to help their children control themselves, but they should not be too impatient and should not scold or beat their children. Instead, they need to gradually guide and persuade their children patiently.

Eye fatigue blinking

It includes visual fatigue such as refractive errors, especially uncorrected hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism, which cause visual fatigue of the eyes. This is a protective reflex that adjusts the curvature of the eyeball through continuous blinking, allowing for clear vision.

In this case, children's study and life should be properly arranged. Children should be told not to spend too much time reading, watching TV or using the computer. Children should be urged to do eye exercises and have their eyes tested and fitted with glasses when necessary.

Neurogenic blinking is caused by the frequent contraction of the nerve fibers innervating the orbicularis oculi muscle after being stimulated.

Treatment can include local massage and hot compress, and oral sedatives such as Baxter's mixture, tribromo tablets, etc. Neurotrophic agents such as vitamin B1, B12, inosine and other drugs can also be used.

Habitual blinking

Some children have a history of frequent blinking due to one of the above-mentioned causes. After treatment and the cause is eliminated, they still retain the habit of frequent blinking. Some children, because they usually don't pay attention, like to imitate others and blink more often, which results in a habit of frequent blinking. Parents should remind their children to exercise self-control

This article is specifically written for parents of children with children who suffer from frequent blinking, regarding the causes and treatment methods. It is hoped that this will draw parents' attention to this small action of their children's frequent blinking. At the same time, if parents find that their children are blinking frequently, they must follow the methods described in this article to find the cause and then treat it.