Prevention of eye blepharitis in children includes the fact that the child must comply with all hygiene standards. For example, use only your own things, such as a towel, a mug, and so on. It is strictly forbidden to rub (touch) the eyes with dirty hands. It is also not recommended to use other people's eye drops. If one of the family members had previously suffered from this disease, then all his clothes should be kept separately. Even after recovery, one should not lie down on the pillow on which the patient was lying.
Reasons
Blepharitis often develops when the eyes are affected by the bacterium staphylococcus aureus. Microorganisms begin to multiply under the following factors:
- Infection of the skin of the eyelids with a mite (demodecosis). With reduced immunity, the parasite penetrates the eyelids, causing demodectic blepharitis.
- Eye strain. This is usually the companion of farsighted children who do not wear corrective glasses. Due to the regular tension of the eyes, discomfort occurs, the eyes get tired, the child rubs the eyelids. So the infection gets into the eyes, and can formblepharitis.
- Increased eye susceptibility to allergens. The main irritants are wool, dust, cosmetics, and pollen from flowers. Allergic blepharitis can cause inflammation of the lining of the eyes. Also, the manifestation of allergies is provoked by cholecystitis, gastritis or diabetes mellitus.
- Infection through the lymph or bloodstream. The source of infection is carious formations, chronic tonsillitis and some other ailments.
- Parasitic infection.
- Violation of hygiene rules.
- Physical and psycho-emotional overwork.
- Hypercooling.
- Weakened immunity.
- Worm infestation.
- Anemia.
- Atmospheric phenomena.
In order to timely cure blepharitis in a child, it is necessary to establish the cause that caused the development of this disease. This will help eliminate the influence of a harmful factor, as well as prevent the occurrence of possible complications.
Symptoms
The common and most common symptoms of blepharitis in children, the photo of which is not attached due to aesthetic reasons, are swelling and redness of the eyelids, burning and itching, as well as the development of various inflammatory or infectious processes. With blepharitis, the photosensitivity of the eyes is noted, they get tired, in some cases the child may even experience photophobia. Since the manifestations of the disease can occur due to ciliary follicles, the most characteristic symptom of blepharitis in children is a change in the eyelashesmay fall out and discolor, as well as grow incorrectly. The baby may often rub his eyes, and in the morning they may stick together from the discharge that has appeared.
The symptoms of this disease have some distinctive features:
- In scaly form of blepharitis in children, small greasy, seborrheic scales resembling dandruff may appear on the eyelid.
- If blepharitis bothers a child for a long time, it can turn into a meibomian form, in which a large number of grayish-red blisters appear. Over time, these small blisters can break open and become covered in foamy secretions.
- In ulcerative blepharitis, ulcers can form on the eyelids, covered with a rather dense crust.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of blepharitis is very simple. It involves a presentation of a complete picture of the disease and the collection of anamnesis. To learn more about the causes of the child's illness, you will need to conduct a general examination of the patient. Diagnosis includes the following activities:
- External examination of the eyeballs and eyelids. They should be free of redness and swelling.
- Conducting an examination called biomicroscopic. It helps to carefully examine the entire structure of the eyeball.
- Additional examinations to check for refraction.
- If there are suggestions that the eyelids were affected by a tick, then you need to take a few eyelashes. They are needed to check for the presence of the same tick.
After definitionsymptoms and treatment of blepharitis in children, a photo of which can be found on the stands in ophthalmological clinics, they begin the course of therapy.
Medicated treatment
Drug therapy in children with such an infectious eye disease as blepharitis should be a set of measures aimed at eliminating the root cause, general strengthening of the body, and preventing pathological changes in the eyes.
The basis for the success of the therapy used for blepharitis is, of course, the observance of hygiene rules, which during the period of exacerbation consist in regular washing of the eyes (washing out suppurations and crusts) with cotton swabs moistened with some kind of antiseptic solution, including decoctions of chamomile and calendula flowers are applicable.
Ointments
Special drug therapy in children is based primarily on the use of antibacterial ointments, namely:
- hydrocortisone ointment;
- Furacilin ointment;
- tetracycline ointment;
- sulfanilamide ointment.
Drops
To enhance the antibacterial effect of the above ointments, doctors recommend the simultaneous use of similar antibacterial eye drops, among which the following can be noted:
- "Sulfacyl sodium";
- "Levomycetin drops";
- "Miromistine drops";
- "Albucid".
Alsoapply…
Separately, we should dwell on the method of therapy for blepharitis, which is a consequence of demodicosis. If this pathology is detected in a child, it is recommended to treat the edges of the eyelids with antiseptic preparations and, after this treatment, apply zinc-ichthyol ointment to the eyelid. In addition, daily instillation of alkaline-based eye drops and washing with tar soap are prescribed.
When conducting drug therapy for blepharitis in a child, it is always recommended to use a complex of vitamins (vitamins C, A, E) to maintain the general condition. At the same time, the daily diet of the child must be supplemented (enriched) with he althy foods.
An important role in recovery is played by the state of the child's immune system, so sometimes the attending physician decides to prescribe immunostimulating drugs. It should be noted that in some cases, the prescribed drug therapy for blepharitis in children may not give immediate results, but this does not mean at all that the therapeutic effect does not occur. Parents need to be patient and strictly follow the doctor's recommendations.
Folk treatment
The use of folk remedies and methods in the general therapy of blepharitis in children helps to achieve greater efficiency, alleviate the general condition of the child and prevent the disease from flowing into a chronic form. It should be noted that folk remedies can be used only after consulting with your doctor, however, like all other medications.
Becausewith blepharitis, the edges of the eyelids are mainly affected, therefore it is recommended to rub and massage the affected areas with various folk remedies, including those used:
- corn oil;
- freshly squeezed aloe plant juice;
- rose oil;
- burdock oil.
In addition to lubricating the affected eyelids, it is recommended to wash the eyes up to several times a day with medicinal folk infusions, including:
- decoction of chamomile flowers, calendula, sage leaves and eucalyptus;
- brewed rose petals;
- a solution obtained by boiling an onion in half a liter of water with the addition of honey;
- decoction of one teaspoon of thyme, brewed with a glass of boiling water;
- a blend of separately brewed green and black teas with a spoonful of grape wine.
A good therapeutic effect in blepharitis in children is provided by a variety of lotions using various folk remedies. Among the most popular are the following:
- lotions of cottage cheese wrapped in gauze;
- lotion from gruel of crushed clover flowers. In addition, when grinding, you can squeeze out a sufficient amount of juice, which can also be instilled in the eyes of a child with blepharitis;
- it is considered effective to apply fresh mashed basil leaves on the eyelids;
- lotions of dry propolis (5g) mixed with vaseline.
Prevention
Prevention of blepharitisconsists in strict observance of elementary hygiene rules. For example, the child should have their own towel, hats, and especially a handkerchief. The child should not rub his eyes with dirty hands and generally touch them. Hands should be washed as often as possible, especially when playing outdoors and when in contact with pets. It is also undesirable to use other people's eye drops for a child, as bacteria can remain in the container that provoke eye diseases.
If one of the family members has demodectic blepharitis, the personal belongings of this person must be removed from other household items of other people and, most importantly, children living in the house. Even after the patient recovers, you can not lie on his pillow, so as not to get infected.
If possible, you need to protect the child from contact with allergens. Take measures to strengthen immunity through hardening and the use of vitamins. In the presence of any chronic diseases, prevent their occurrence. All of the above methods will help to significantly reduce the development of the disease, as well as eliminate the possibility of blepharitis turning into a more complex form.
