What are the reasons why children keep blinking?

If some friends overuse their eyes in life, they will feel eye fatigue, and then they will keep blinking to relieve it. If a child blinks frequently, we need to pay attention, because it may be caused by some diseases, such as trachoma, chronic conjunctivitis, etc. If parents do not know how to judge, they should seek medical attention in time.

1. Imitation

Children have a strong ability to imitate. If their other behaviors are normal and their eyes do not have symptoms such as dryness, pain, or itchiness, they are most likely influenced by the surrounding environment and are imitating other children or TV characters. Parents do not need to worry. Just give them a little reminder and provide psychological counseling, and they will be fine after a while.

2. Overuse of eyes

A common reason why preschool children keep blinking is fatigue blinking. Today's children spend too much time watching computers, television and playing with mobile phones, which causes eyesight fatigue. Constant blinking to keep vision clear is a protective action. Parents should control the time their children spend watching TV and/or computer, preferably not more than 1-2 hours in a row.

3. Eye diseases

If a child keeps blinking, it may be a sign of eye disease.

External eye inflammation and allergic diseases: mainly trachoma, chronic conjunctivitis, spring catarrhal conjunctivitis, etc. Children feel eye discomfort and blink excessively. Parents can check whether the inside of their child’s eyelids is very red and whether there is any secretion.

Caused by foreign bodies: Foreign bodies on the surface of the conjunctiva and cornea accidentally enter the eye. After the child rubs his eyes, the foreign body remains, or the foreign body scratches the membrane, causing the child to squeeze or blink.

Air pollution, wind and sand, strong light, insufficient lighting, excessive screen time, lack of sleep, etc. can all cause children to blink frequently.

4. Caused by inverted eyelashes

Some children are fat and have thick subcutaneous fat under their eyelids, which causes entropion and trichiasis. Because the eyelashes touch the cornea or conjunctiva, there is a foreign body and stinging sensation in the eyes, which causes children to blink frequently. Parents should carefully observe the growth of their children's eyelashes, let them look straight ahead to see if their eyelashes are touching their eyeballs. If necessary, they should go to the hospital for treatment. Once confirmed, the condition can be improved by removing the ingrown eyelashes.