Conjunctivitis in a child: causes. Symptoms, treatment

Conjunctivitis in newborns - one of the most common diseases, the cause of which in most cases is not enough care for the baby. The most common cause of this disease in the baby are dirty handles, which he inevitably wipes his eyes several times a day. The second most frequent cause is colds, but in this case conjunctivitis in the child appears as a concomitant infection. All the fault - not enough well-developed immunity, which at the beginning of life is almost unable to stop the development of diseases.

The following simple rules of prevention will help to avoid the occurrence of ailment:

• Mandatory compliance with the rules of personal hygiene of both the child and those who come into contact with it;
• Frequent cleaning in rooms where the child is for a long time; It is also advisable to ventilate the premises;
• The baby's nutrition should be balanced and saturated with vitamins;
• Obligatory daily walks with the baby in the fresh air;
• As early as possible, the baby should be taught to wash his hands before eating or after playing; Parents and those who come into contact with the child, will also not interfere with this skill;
• All hygiene items of the child must be exclusively personal; Towels should be washed as often as possible;
• Do not allow the child to contact the sick adults or children.

Conjunctivitis in a child can be caused by various causes, the symptoms of which are different, therefore in each case a certain type of treatment is necessary:

Allergic conjunctivitis. Appears in the spring or summer. It is always associated with the appearance of an irritant, which can be plant pollen, food products, indoor dust or medicinal substances. With this type of disease, a slight tearing can occur, the eyelids swell, but the eyes themselves remain normal color. A concomitant runny nose is also possible. Treatment of allergic conjunctivitis should only take place after examination by an allergist doctor who will determine the cause of the irritation.

Bacterial conjunctivitis in a child can be recognized by the characteristic sensation of a foreign body in the eye and an unpleasant itch. Discharge from the eye of a mucous or purulent nature, the surface of the eye is inflamed, both eyes usually fall ill. Treatment (after visiting a doctor) is usually carried out with drops containing antibacterial components.

Adenoviral conjunctivitis begins with the defeat of the respiratory tract, and only then the disease passes to the eyes. In this case, there is an increase in temperature and deterioration in the overall condition of the child. Detached from the eye is slimy, lean. Possible the appearance of films and enlarged lymph nodes. Treatment of the disease is under the supervision of a doctor and should be comprehensive. Antibiotics can be prescribed only after the occurrence of a re-infection.

You can cure conjunctivitis in a child and folk ways. It should be noted immediately that they do not pretend to be the best medicine and should be used only to relieve symptoms or when there is an easy form of the disease. All methods are reduced to washing the affected eyes with various decoctions: bay leaf, blueberry or black tea. To facilitate the course of the disease, and at the same time to remove unpleasant symptoms, the lotions from freshly squeezed dill juice are good.