What to do if the glazik of a newborn fester

The problems of the organ of vision are quite common among infants. In most cases the glazik of the newborn is festering because of the usual conjunctivitis. It is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye. Most often conjunctivitis is caused by an allergic process or caught in the eye Infection. One of the signs of inflammation is pus, accumulating 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 fainting, the child experiences itching in the eye and sensation of a foreign object. If the baby constantly rubs his eyes with his fist, scratches them, then, most likely, he has conjunctivitis. In addition, pus causes irritation of the delicate skin around the eyes.
If the eye of a newborn is festering, do not panic. Any expert will tell you that pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms multiply on the skin almost continuously. The conjunctiva (and generally the whole eye) has a kind of natural protection, a tear film. Its presence prevents the penetration of infection into the eye gap. Tears consist of specific antibodies and enzymes that kill microbes. 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 eye gap, begin to actively multiply there, and as a result, the glazik of the newborn fester. This, as well as redness and swelling around the eyes, symptoms of conjunctivitis.
Naturally, the child feels pain, cries, and this horrifies you. However, do not rush to sign up for an ophthalmology luminary or look for the answer to the question: "How to treat eye diseases in children on their own?" Possible therapy can be aimed solely at delivering the baby from discomfort and to relieve symptoms.

Gnoytsya glazik at the newborn: treatment
Of course, if your child is suffering, do not sit back. You can greatly facilitate his life if you carefully and in time remove the pus that accumulates in the eye. You can do this with a usual cotton swab dipped in water (note: it is in water, do not use tea or herbal preparations for this purpose - this can increase inflammation). After the pus is removed, wipe dry the skin around the eyes to prevent possible irritation. Be extremely careful, do not put pressure on the cotton swab. Remember that children's skin is very delicate and delicate, it's easy to damage.
To remove the sensation of itching in the eyes will help special drops, the action of which is to block the synthesis of histamine. The active substance will not allow histamine to come into contact with the 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 remove the swelling. If the inflammation is clearly pronounced, you can resort to antibiotics (however, they should be appointed by a doctor). The medicine should be instilled in the eye a few times a day according to the instructions. Before instillation, pus should be carefully removed.