Organ problems are quite common among infants. In most cases, the eye of a newborn is festering due to normal conjunctivitis. It is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye. Most often, conjunctivitis is caused by an allergic process or in the eye.
infection. One of the signs of inflammation is pus that accumulates in the
conjunctival sac. Most doctors agree that
eye diseases in children are caused by bacteria that actively multiply. Pus is formed as a natural reaction of the immune system. In addition to suppuration, the child experiences itching in the eye and a sensation of a foreign object. If the baby constantly rubs his eyes with a fist, scratches them, then most likely he has just conjunctivitis. In addition, pus irritates the delicate skin around the eyes.
If the
eye of a newborn is festering, do not panic. Any specialist will tell you that
pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms multiply on the skin almost continuously. The conjunctiva (and generally the eye as a whole) has a peculiar natural defense, a tear film. Its presence prevents the penetration of infection into the palpebral fissure. The composition of the tear includes special antibodies and enzymes that kill microbes. The eyelids also reliably protect the conjunctiva from bacteria. This is mainly due to the blinking process. If the eye protection for some reason decreases, the inflammatory process begins. Microbes penetrate into the palpebral fissure, begin to multiply actively there, and, as a result, the eye of the newborn festers. This, as well as redness and swelling around the eyes, are
symptoms of conjunctivitis.Naturally, the child feels pain, cries, and this terrifies you. However, do not rush to make an appointment with the luminary of ophthalmology or look for the answer to the question: "How to treat
eye diseases in children yourself?" Possible therapy can be aimed solely at ridding the baby of discomfort and relieving symptoms.
The eye of a newborn is festering: treatment
Of course, if your child is suffering, you should not sit back. You can greatly facilitate his life if you carefully and timely remove pus accumulating in the eye. You can do this with a regular cotton swab dipped in water (note: it is in the water that you should not use tea or herbal preparations for this purpose - this can increase inflammation). After the pus is removed, wipe the skin around the eyes dry to prevent possible irritation. Be extremely careful, do not push on a cotton swab. Remember that baby skin is very delicate and thin, it is easy to damage.
Special drops, the effect of which is to block the synthesis of histamine, will help relieve the sensation of itching in the eyes. The active substance will not allow histamine to come into contact with receptors, and soon the conjunctiva will "calm down".
If the swelling around the eyes is very strong, it is advisable to make a compress with cold water - this will relieve the swelling. If the inflammation is pronounced, you can resort to antibiotics (however, they should be prescribed by a doctor). The medicine should be instilled into the eye several times a day according to the instructions. Before instillation, pus should be carefully removed.