The baby’s health is the most important thing for every parent. However, sooner or later, the child still faces various diseases. Ophthalmic problems are common in babies quite often. Eye drops will help to cope with them . For a child, such drugs should be selected by a specialist, given the etiology of the ailment. The pharmaceutical industry offers a wide selection of drops for the treatment of eye diseases in children.
When not to do without eye drops?
Pathologies of the inflammatory eye in babies are quite common. You can determine the ailment by characteristic symptoms: tearing, redness, purulent discharge. Every parent wants to rid the baby of such unpleasant signs. However, without the help of a specialist, taking any funds is not recommended.
Eye drops for a child can be prescribed for the following pathological conditions:
- conjunctivitis (allergic, bacterial, viral);
- keratitis;
- blepharoconjunctivitis;
- blepharitis;
- keratoconjunctivitis.
Some drops can be used for meibomite (barley). Drugs are selected, depending on the age of the small patient.
Drops for babies
Eye diseases are found even in newborn babies. Parents should know that self-medication and the use of alternative methods in this case are unacceptable. Appropriate therapy can be prescribed only by a specialist after examining the child.
“Tobrex”, “Albucid”, “Levomycetin”, “Phloxal” are popular eye drops for newborns. They are used for bacterial infection, which initially 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 for adenoviruses, the herpes virus. A 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 antiviral, they also have immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and regenerative effects.
Antiallergic drops
Itching, redness, tearing of the eyes and swelling of the eyelids indicate 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. Such drugs include Allergodil, Cortisone, Lecrolin, Opatanol.
Drops "Tobrex"
With purulent-inflammatory processes in ophthalmology, Tobrex drops are used. For children, this tool 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, protea, gonococcus, streptococcus, enterobacteria.
The tool can be used only for pathologies caused by a bacterial pathogen. Tobrex drops do not have a destructive effect on viruses. For infants, the drug can be used only under the supervision of a doctor. Indications for the appointment are the following diseases:
- conjunctivitis of bacterial etiology;
- meibomite;
- iridocyclitis;
- blepharitis;
- keratitis;
- dacryocystitis;
- blepharoconjunctivitis.
How to apply drops?
The exact dosage and frequency of use of the product is calculated by the doctor. This usually depends on the severity of the disease. The age of the baby is also taken into account. According to the instructions, the drug can be instilled in newborns 1 drop up to 5 times a day. Apply "Tobrex" can be no more than 7 days. In rare cases, against the background of the use of the drug, an allergic reaction can develop.
Before use, the drops are warmed to room temperature. After opening the bottle, the product can be stored for no more than 28 days. You should not replace one medicine with another on your own, even in the absence of positive dynamics. To do this, you must re-consult a doctor who will select a more effective remedy.
Side effects
Means "Tobrex" for children should be used according to the scheme recommended by a specialist. This will help to avoid the development of side effects of the drug. Some parents complain of redness and swelling of the eyelids in the child after instillation of the drug. Newborns may develop hearing impairment.
Eye drops "Levomycetin"
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 prescribing a doctor, 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, a specialist may change the 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 that you do not touch the affected eye in order to avoid transmission of the infection. Do not use the drug to treat babies under 4 months old.
Contraindications and side effects
Children's eye drops "Levomycetin" in pediatric practice are used with extreme caution. An antibiotic can cause serious side effects: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, impaired renal function, the development of fungal infection. It is not recommended to independently increase the dosage of the drug.
The instruction of the drug says that drops are not prescribed for the treatment of children under 3 years old. However, experts still use "Levomycetin" in the form of eye drops in a minimum dosage. Years of experience show that the active substance is well tolerated by babies.
It is forbidden to use drops with hypersensitivity to chloramphenicol, liver or renal failure, impaired hematopoiesis 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 instill this drug in babies in the first minutes after birth in order to avoid the development of blenorrhea - a disease caused by gonococcus.
The main active ingredient is sulfacetamide. The substance has a powerful antibacterial effect. Drops can be used for gonorrhea of the eyes and purulent inflammation.
It is possible to bury a child’s eyes with this remedy up to 5 times a day for 1-2 drops. With positive dynamics, the dosage is gradually reduced. The duration of the use of "Albucidum" is 10 days.
Application features
Eye drops for a child are not used with hypersensitivity to sulfonamides and renal failure. According to the instructions, "Albucid" can not be used during treatment with preparations containing silver.
Side effects drops "Albucid" cause only in rare cases. You can determine this by such symptoms as redness, swelling of the eyelids, itching. They usually go away for some time. Many parents use drops to treat rhinitis of bacterial origin in children.