Conjunctivitis in Children | Symptoms and Treatment of Conjunctivitis

This is a temporary eye problem arising out of infection or allergy such as hay fever.

Symptoms

• In infective conjunctivitis there is a characteristic sticky discharge from the eyes causing gluey eye.
• The eye tends to be watery if conjunctivitis has developed due to allergy.
• The eyes may swell a lot and appear closed in case of allergy.
• Itchiness is however persistent in both the cases. Children tend to scratch eyes and eyes may swell.

What to Do

• Eyes should be bathed with warm salty water. Call the doctors if the eye remains sticky.
• Infective conjunctivitis can spread easily. So the child should be kept at home till infection clears.
• The infected should not share her towel and nurseries.
• Anti-histamines are beneficial in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. Anti-histamine tablets are more effective than drops.
• Children hate having drops or ointment in their eyes. It is better to take the help of another adult.
• One adult can cuddle the child.
  While the other gently turns the lower eyelid down and squeezes either drops or ointment inside the lower eyelid.
• Do not worry if a lot of the dose has come out of the eyes. Enough will stay on.

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