The he alth of the baby is the most important thing for every parent. However, sooner or later the child is still faced with various diseases. Ophthalmic problems are quite common in babies. Eye drops will help to cope with them. For a child, such drugs should be selected by a specialist, taking into account the etiology of the disease. The pharmaceutical industry offers a wide range of drops for the treatment of eye diseases in children.
When you need eye drops?
Inflammatory eye pathologies in babies are quite common. You can determine the disease by the characteristic symptoms: it is tearing, redness, purulent discharge. Every parent wants to rid the baby of such unpleasant signs. However, it is not recommended to take any funds without the help of a specialist.
Eye drops for a child can be prescribed for the following pathologicalstates:
- conjunctivitis (allergic, bacterial, viral);
- keratitis;
- blepharoconjunctivitis;
- blepharitis;
- keratoconjunctivitis.
Some drops can be used for meibomitis (barley). Preparations are selected, depending on the age of the small patient.
Drops for babies
Eye diseases occur even in newborn babies. Parents should know that self-treatment and the use of folk methods in this case is unacceptable. Appropriate therapy can only be prescribed by a specialist after examining the child.
Tobrex, Albucid, Levomycetin, Floxal are popular eye drops for newborns. They are used for a bacterial infection that first affects one eye and after a while passes to the second. In this case, abundant purulent discharge is observed. The bactericidal effect of such drugs extends to staphylococci, Klebsiella, E. coli, streptococci, chlamydia.
Antiviral eye drops for newborns are effective against adenoviruses, herpes virus. The pathological condition is characterized by fever, sore throat, runny nose, damage to one eye. Effective antiviral drops are drugs such as Ophthalmoferon, Florenal, Tebrofen. In addition to being antiviral, they also have an immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and regenerating effect.
Antiallergic drops
Itching, redness, watery eyes and eyelid swellingindicate the development of allergic conjunctivitis. In children, a similar condition is not uncommon. Various allergens cause pathology.
In this case, children's eye drops should have an antihistamine effect. These drugs include Allergodil, Cortisone, Lekrolin, Opatanol.
Tobrex Drops
Tobrex drops are used in ophthalmology for purulent-inflammatory processes. For children, this remedy can be used from the first days of life. The active ingredient in the composition is the antibiotic tobramycin, which is active against Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, Proteus, Gonococcus, Streptococcus, Enterobacteria.
The remedy can only be used for pathologies caused by a bacterial pathogen. Tobrex drops do not have a detrimental effect on viruses. For infants, the remedy can only be used under the supervision of a doctor. Indications for appointment are the following diseases:
- conjunctivitis of bacterial etiology;
- maybomite;
- iridocyclitis;
- blepharitis;
- keratitis;
- dacryocystitis;
- blepharoconjunctivitis.
How to apply drops?
The doctor calculates the exact dosage and frequency of use of the remedy. This usually depends on the severity of the disease. The age of the baby is also taken into account. According to the instructions, newborns can instill the drug 1 drop up to 5 times a day. Tobrex can be used for no more than 7 days. In rare cases, an allergic reaction may develop during the use of the product.
Warm drops to room temperature before use. After opening the vial, the product can be stored for no more than 28 days. You should not independently replace one medicine with another, even in the absence of positive dynamics. To do this, you need to re-consult a doctor who will select a more effective remedy.
Side effects
Tobrex for children should be used according to the scheme recommended by the specialist. This will help to avoid the development of side effects of the drug. Some parents complain about the appearance of redness and swelling of the eyelids in the child after instillation of the drug. Newborns may develop hearing loss.
Levomycetin eye drops
Drops for children "Levomycetin" is used for bacterial infections. The drug has an antimicrobial effect on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Eye drops based on chloramphenicol (chloramphenicol) are a strong antibiotic, and therefore, without a doctor's prescription, they should not be used to treat babies.
Eye drops for a child can be prescribed for conjunctivitis, blepharitis, keratitis of bacterial etiology. The duration of treatment with the drug is usually 7-10 days. However, the specialist can change the treatment regimen.
Children should instill 1 drop of the drug in each eye no more than three times a day. For convenience, you can use a pipette. It is important not to touch the affected eye to avoid transmission of infection. Do not use the remedy for the treatment of babies under 4months.
Contraindications and side effects
Children's eye drops "Levomitsetin" in pediatric practice are used with extreme caution. The antibiotic can cause serious side effects: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, deterioration of kidney function, the development of a fungal infection. It is not recommended to independently increase the dosage of the drug.
The instruction of the drug says that the drops are not prescribed for the treatment of children under 3 years of age. However, experts still use "Levomitsetin" in the form of eye drops in the minimum dosage. Many years of experience show that the active substance is well tolerated by babies.
It is forbidden to use drops in case of hypersensitivity to chloramphenicol, liver or kidney failure, hematopoietic disorders and fungal infections.
"Albucid" for children
The drug "Albucid" has a wide spectrum of action and is active against many pathogenic pathogens. For children, 20% eye drops are used. It is recommended to bury this remedy in babies in the first minutes after birth in order to avoid the development of blenorrhoea, a disease caused by gonococcus.
The main active ingredient is sulfacetamide. The substance has a powerful antibacterial effect. Drops can be used for gonorrheal eye damage and purulent inflammation.
You can bury a child's eyes with this remedy up to 5 times a day, 1-2 drops. With positive dynamicsthe dosage is gradually reduced. Duration of application of "Albucid" - 10 days.
Application Features
Eye drops for a child are not used for hypersensitivity to sulfonamides and renal failure. According to the instructions, "Albucid" can not be used during treatment with drugs containing silver.
Side effects of the Albucid drop cause only in rare cases. This can be determined by symptoms such as redness, swelling of the eyelids, itching. They usually go away after some time. Many parents use drops to treat bacterial rhinitis in children.
