Eye care, particularly for children, is extremely important because they are at a formative age where their eyes are both vulnerable and in need of sufficient nutrition and attention. Be they allergies or infections, your children’s eyes could wind up with anything from soreness, redness, conjunctivitis and even changes in power. We have some simple tips for you to follow to make sure that your children’s eyes are protected and taken care of:
– Ensure that your children get a good dose of vitamins and minerals, especially in the form of raw vegetables and fruits, so that their eyesight is not in any way disadvantaged by the lack of nutrition.
– If your child is a swimmer, make sure that they use goggles to avoid contracting eye infections and allergies from the water.
– Make sure that their eyes are never rubbed or cleaned with unclean hands. If your kids are outdoors, in public places, or have just returned from public places where they held onto different things, make them use hand sanitisers to wash their hands to get rid of infections before they touch their eyes.
– Never splash water inside their eyes, because this affects the tear film by washing it away. It is a protective layer for the eyes, so one should be washing their eyes only when dust gets in, or foreign particles enter them.
– Make it a point to make your children wash their face and hands every time they are back home from outside. The pollution makes them vulnerable to contracting infections of every kind, so you need to make sure that nothing from outside – dust, grime, germs, allergents or infection, enter their eyes and leaves them with allergies.
– When your kids have a tendency towards allergic reactions, avoid using perfumes and cosmetics around them or on them, and avoid going around spaces that have dust, pollen, mould and even smoke. If they do wind up with an allergy, you can spot it by looking for signs of redness, itching, burning and puffiness. They may or may not be related to nasal allergies, so the best thing to do is to get in touch with your doctor.
– Another common occurrence is the accumulation of dead cells and germs, which results in bacterial infection, causing sties in children’s eyes. The key to avoiding sties is to ensure that you have good quality eyelid hygiene. How can you do this? Gently exfoliate their eyelids once in fifteen days in order to get rid of dead cells. Avoid using heavy cosmetics or cosmetics past their expiry dates, dirty towels and contaminated hands on their eyes.
– Take your children for regular eye checkups to keep an eye on their power, so that they can use corrective glasses at the earliest.

References:
http://healthmeup.com/news-healthy-living/7-ways-to-protect-your-eyes-this-summer/35999

http://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/living/babies-children-teenagers-eye-health/
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/features/tips-for-healthy-eyes/

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