Many of us are faced with common eye problems. Here are the ways to treat eye problems like conjuctivitis foreign body in the eye and corrosive substance in the eye.
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis refers to the inflammation of the outer covering of the eye, the conjunctiva. Your baby's eyes will look red and feel itchy and sore. First, check to see if there is a foreign object in the eye. If there is not, and the eye still looks red and waters a great deal, take your child to the doctor who may prescribe antibiotics. Keep the eye covered with a small pad of cotton wool held in place with tape.
Foreign body in the Eye
Often an eyelash or a grain of sand goes into your child's eye. If you can see the object, wash your hands and try to remove it by wiping the eye with a moist cotton ball. Another way is to ask someone to hold the baby still while you pour a stream of tepid water into her eye to wash out the offending object. You can also try to pull the upper lid down over the lower lid for a few seconds.
Corrosive substance in the Eye
When this happens, you must flush out the toxic substance immediately. Hold your baby's eye open with your fingers and wash her eye out by pouring lukewarm water into it for about 15 minutes. If only one of her eyes has been affected, position her head in such a way that the tainted water does not run into her unaffected eye.
