Why does my child keep blinking?

Are parents too busy at work and have little interaction with their children?

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"The child suddenly keeps blinking. Is there something in his eye?"

"Doctor, what's wrong with the child's eyes?"

"Why are you reacting so strongly? You keep blinking like that?"

Cai Chunyan, PhD candidate, associate chief physician, deputy leader of the strabismus and pediatric ophthalmology group of Aier Eye Hospital Group in Hubei Province, and deputy director of strabismus and amblyopia and pediatric ophthalmology at Aier Eye Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University (Aier Eye Hospital Group Hubei General Hospital), said: Parents need to be alert if they see their children blinking constantly. Children's blinking may be caused by physiological bad habits or pathologically due to eye diseases. It is not a trivial matter, so pay attention!

What might be the reason why a child keeps blinking?

01. Eye fatigue

In daily life, studying and reading, playing computer games or looking at mobile phones for a long time may cause eyes fatigue and cause children to blink constantly.

02. Dry eyes

Problems with the tear glands can cause insufficient tear supply, leading to dry eyes, so children have to blink frequently to keep their eyes moist.

03. Eye inflammation

When children rub their eyes, bacteria enter their eyes, causing eye infection and inflammation. They then start blinking frequently, which may be accompanied by problems such as redness, swelling and tearing of the eyes.

04. Allergies

If your child keeps blinking, it may also be caused by allergies. The ocular surface reacts to allergens such as pollen and dust, causing constant blinking, and symptoms such as tearing may also occur at the same time.

what to do?

1. Let your child use his eyes properly, remind him to take a break after reading or using electronic screens for a certain period of time, look into the distance more often, or take your child to do outdoor sports to reduce close-up eye use, relieve eye fatigue, and improve frequent blinking.

2. Avoid children rubbing their eyes and pay attention to hand cleanliness to prevent infection caused by bacteria on the hands.

3. Take your child to a professional ophthalmology hospital for examination to check whether there are any organic eye diseases or eye inflammation, and have an ophthalmologist provide professional treatment accordingly.

Dai Hongbin, chief physician, member of the standing committee of the Ophthalmology Branch of Hubei Provincial Chinese Medicine Association, and director of strabismus and amblyopia and pediatric ophthalmology at Wuhan University Aier Eye Hospital (Aier Eye Hospital Group Hubei General Hospital), reminds: Children who keep blinking need to be taken seriously. Diseases such as dry eyes and bacterial infection may cause children to blink. When parents find this situation, they should take their children to a professional ophthalmology hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. Do not try to "repair" by yourself. The health of children is a big deal, and eye damage cannot be repaired. Let children maintain good living habits to protect their eye health.