If the child has conjunctivitis, treatment should be started immediately, since the development of the disease is fraught with serious complications, which are not easy to get rid of. Naturally, first you need a consultation with an ophthalmologist, who must determine the type of pathology, as well as understand the reasons that contributed to its development.
So, treatment depends on the type of disease. Most often, children have
bacterial conjunctivitis. Less commonly, a viral and allergic appearance can be observed. Naturally, in each case, its own treatment regimen is built. However, if the child has
conjunctivitis, treatment includes eliminating the causes of the pathology and its consequences.
Naturally, a child who has symptoms of the disease should be isolated from the children's team if he goes to kindergarten or school. The fact is that the pathology is contagious (except for the allergic type). The causes of conjunctivitis in children can be different. For example, a disease can provoke a bacterial or viral infection, as well as local irritants: dust, food. In addition, weak immunity contributes to the development of pathology.
Acute conjunctivitis in children is characterized by the following symptoms: foreign body sensation in the
eye, conjunctival
edema and its redness, tearing and painful reaction to light, pus, which often sticks together eyelids in the morning. In addition, yellow crusts may form on the eyes.
If the child has conjunctivitis, treatment involves the use of special antibacterial ophthalmic drops. In addition, negative factors contributing to the development of the disease should be eliminated. For example, in case of allergic conjunctivitis, try to remove all irritants from the field of view of the child: do daily wet cleaning, remove dangerous foods from the diet. Next, treat allergies with antihistamines. Naturally, it is necessary to treat all viral infections on time.
To prevent pathology, teach your child not to touch his eyes with dirty hands and not to stick foreign objects into them. If the disease has begun, you can use alternative methods of treatment. For example, you can drip a decoction of chamomile, calendula or tea into the eye. However, these methods should only be used after consultation with the doctor who will prescribe the medications: Oftadec, Phloxal, Tobrex, or Florenal.
If the child has conjunctivitis, treatment involves following certain rules:
- Before instillation, be sure to wash your hands with soap;
- you can not let a sick child into the children's team, since the disease is contagious;
- in order for the medicine to have the maximum effect, you should keep your eye open for a while so that the drops hit exactly on the target;
- the drug must be of high quality. In addition, do not use products that have expired; it is advisable to also buy medicine with a separate dropper;
- treatment should be continued until complete recovery.