Eye diseases in childhood are often enough. This is due to the fact that the baby constantly touches the eyes with handles and thus can infect them.
Already in the maternity hospital, many pediatricians prescribe newborn antiviral eye drops for children in order to prevent ophthalmic diseases. Some babies may have a congenital anomaly of the development of the eye - dacryocystitis (obstruction of the lacrimal canal).
Treatment of eye diseases in children
The most popular anti-inflammatory eye drops for children:
1. Atropine . It can be digested only under the supervision of a doctor, as it greatly relaxes the muscles of the child's eye, resulting in temporary paralysis of accommodation of the human eye. The drug is not prescribed for children under seven years of age.
2. Tobrex . Antibacterial drops gained confidence among children's oculists due to a wide range of effects. They can be prescribed even to newborns, which indicates that the constituent components are absolutely safe and do not cause strong adverse reactions.
3. Levomycetin in drops prescribed to the child, starting at the age of 4 months. But the doctor may decide to use this antihistamine and to treat a child younger than four months. However, you should strictly follow his recommendations and strictly follow the dosage, as when the dose of levomycetin is exceeded, the child's production of protein in the body decreases, which can be dangerous for him.
4. Albucid ( sulfacil sodium) is the most popular antibacterial drug that can be prescribed even to newborns to treat eye diseases such as blenorrhea, blepharitis. This antibiotic prevents the proliferation of dangerous microorganisms in the eye mucosa. However, it can cause a number of adverse reactions:
- itching;
- swelling of the eye;
- redness of the skin around the baby's eye.
It is forbidden to use albucid together with other drugs, which include silver ions.
5. Floxal . Antibacterial eye drops for children are able to heal from conjunctivitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye). They can be prescribed to the child from the first days of life. Antibiotic is an effective medicament for the treatment of both viral and bacterial conjunctivitis. He is able to have a therapeutic effect for a long time.
6. Eye drops of syntomycin are an effective broad-spectrum antibiotic, they also help children from conjunctivitis. However, they can not be used to treat eye diseases in newborns.
When should I use eye drops?
Parents should constantly monitor the health of their child and externally inspect it in order to notice signs of various diseases in time. So, it is necessary to inspect the eyes of a small child. If he has at least one of the following signs, then this will be the reason for the visit to the children's ophthalmologist:
- presence of pus;
- increased tear;
- complaints of pain in the orbit;
- foreign body in the eye;
- opacity of the lens of the eye;
- visible enlarged vessels.
Modern pharmaceuticals offer a whole range of medicines for the treatment of eye diseases. Eye drops for children in the majority can be used since birth, have a long curative effect and rarely cause side reactions. However, it is worth remembering that not all eye drops can be used to treat a child from the first days of life.