Why do newborns' eyes become inflamed?
The mucous membrane of a baby's eye is thin, and the defense mechanisms are still immature, so the infection takes hold easily. Germs can enter the eyes during childbirth from the mother's birth canal, and later from hands, towels, and dirty pacifiers. A separate reason is chemical irritation from drops that are instilled immediately after birth: it goes away in a couple of days. Finally, in many children, the lower end of the nasolacrimal canal is blocked by a thin film, the tears do not go into the nose, they stagnate and become infected.
- Bacterial infection acquired during childbirth or later
- Viral infection, including herpes
- Chlamydial infection with later onset
- Chemical irritation from eye drops
- Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct
- Transfer of germs from hands and care items
What it looks like and what to look for
Parents notice that the eye is sour, the eyelids are stuck together after sleep, the eyelashes are covered with yellow crusts. The white of the eye turns red, the eyelids swell, and tears constantly flow from the eye. If the canal is obstructed, lacrimation is pronounced even without redness, and when pressure is applied to the inner corner of the eye, mucus or pus is released. It is important to assess whether one eye is affected or both, when the symptoms began and how the child is feeling overall. The time of onset helps the doctor suspect a specific pathogen.
- Sticking of eyelids and crusts after sleep
- Redness of the white of the eye and swelling of the eyelids
- Constant lacrimation, standing tear
- Purulent or mucous discharge
- Discharge when pressing on the area of the lacrimal sac
- Restlessness and photophobia with severe inflammation
Conjunctivitis or tear duct obstruction
Bu ziyofatda eng ko'p uchraydigan savol. Izolyatsiya qilingan obstruktsiya bilan, asosiy simptom doimiy lakrimatsiya va tinch oq rang bilan ko'zda turgan ko'z yoshlari; semptomlar odatda bir tomonlama bo'lib, hayotning ikkinchi yoki uchinchi haftasida paydo bo'ladi. Konyunktivit bilan qizarish va yiringlash ustunlik qiladi, ko'pincha ikkala ko'zni ham qamrab oladi. Shifokor lakrimal kanallarning ochiqligini tekshiradi va lakrimal qop maydonini tekshiradi. Ko'pincha shartlar birlashtiriladi: ko'z yoshining turg'unligi infektsiyani qo'llab-quvvatlaydi, keyin esa ikkalasi ham davolanadi.
- Obstruktsiya: tinch ko'z bilan lakrimatsiya, odatda bir ko'z
- Konyunktivit: yorqin qizarish va yiring, ko'pincha ikkala ko'zda
- Lakrimal yo'llarning ochiqligini tekshirish
- Lakrimal qop sohasini tekshirish va bosim
- Doimiy oqim bo'lsa, smear va tushirish madaniyati
G'amxo'rlik va davolash
Xizmatning asosi ko'zlarni to'g'ri hojatxonada tozalashdir: toza qo'llar bilan, har bir ko'z uchun alohida steril tampon, tashqi burchakdan ichki tomonga, qaynatilgan suv yoki steril tuzli eritma bilan harakatlanadi. Qobiqlar yumshatiladi va tozalanmaydi. Agar kanal to'siq bo'lsa, shifokor ovqatlantirishdan oldin kuniga bir necha marta amalga oshiriladigan lakrimal sumkaning massajini o'rgatadi. Antibakterial tomchilar va malhamlar faqat shifokor tomonidan belgilanadi; siz ona suti, choy, o'simlik damlamasi yoki kattalar tomchilarini o'zingiz tomiza olmaysiz - bu asoratlarning keng tarqalgan sababidir. Agar kanal 6-12 oygacha ochilmasa, oftalmolog tekshiruv o'tkazadi.
- Ko'zlarni har bir ko'z uchun alohida-alohida steril tamponlar bilan tualetga keltiring
- Tuzli eritma yoki qaynatilgan suv bilan yuvib tashlang
- Shifokor tomonidan o'qitilgan lakrimal qopni massaj qilish
- Antibakterial tomchilar faqat mo'ljallangan maqsadlar uchun
- Ko'zlarida ona suti, choy yoki o'tlar yo'q
- Muammo davom etsa, nazolakrimal kanalni tekshirish
Oldini olish va qachon shoshilinch shifokorga murojaat qilish kerak
Homiladorlik paytida ayolda infektsiyalarni tekshirish va davolash, shuningdek, yangi tug'ilgan chaqaloqqa ehtiyotkorlik bilan g'amxo'rlik qilish: chaqaloq bilan aloqa qilishdan oldin qo'llarni yuvish, alohida sochiq, toza emziklar, xavfni kamaytirishga yordam beradi. Yangi tug'ilgan chaqaloqning ko'zi yiringli bo'lsa, har qanday holatda shifokorni ko'rishingiz kerak - o'z-o'zidan tashxis qo'yish xavfli. Hayotning birinchi kunlarida mo'l-ko'l yiring va kuchli shish paydo bo'lsa, shoshilinch bemorni ko'rishingiz kerak: ba'zi infektsiyalar qisqa vaqt ichida shox pardaga zarar etkazishi va doimiy ko'rishning yo'qolishiga olib kelishi mumkin.
- Homiladorlik paytida infektsiyalarni tekshirish va davolash
- Bolaga g'amxo'rlik qilishdan oldin qo'llarni yuvish
- Alohida sochiq va toza parvarishlash buyumlari
- Har qanday yiringli oqindi uchun shifokor tomonidan tekshiruv
- Birinchi kunlarda ko'z qovoqlarining kuchli shishishi uchun shoshilinch tashrif
- Uzoq muddatli lakrimatsiya uchun oftalmolog tomonidan kuzatuv