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My 3 year old boy is rubbing his eyes at constant intervals for past one day..no redness.. not much watering.. what can be the reason.. what can be the treatment.. kindly advise..
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It's because of excessive use of screams either TV, mobile or tablet.
It causes eye strain and dryness.
First stop or reduce screen time'
You can put drops like refresh tears eye drops
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Use chromal eye drops thrice a day for two days. This is anti allergic . Meanwhile you can arrange a video consult to ensure that weather this is a part of allergy or there are other causes . Weather it is a part of general allergy , in that case eye drop alone may not suffice .
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Relax just wash his eyes with lukewarm water frequently to remove any minor dust particles
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Take care of hand hygiene
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C. Sridevi
Pediatrician
47 yrs exp
Chennai
Maybe incurving of the eyelashes . Consult ophthalmologist if condition persists
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Dr. Raktima Chakrabarti
Pediatrician
29 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Can be due to dryness due to excessive screen watching . Need to see once at least on video call if office consultation is not possible
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Online consultation
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Stop screen time
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Dr. Devaraja
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Could be due allergy, as long as there is no redness , watering , pain and swelling, wait and watch
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Could be allergy.
Give hot compress
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If still rubbing, meet a Ophthalmologist
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