Patient's question:
My baby is six and a half months old now. She often rubs her eyes and rubs against adults' shoulders when held, as if it's very itchy. Upon close inspection, there seems to be a little redness around the black part of her eyes. Sometimes there is discharge on her eyelids. Is there inflammation in her eyes?Doctor's answer:
Babies are naturally active. They don't know how to protect themselves. Additionally, their immune systems haven't fully developed yet. Therefore, it's easy for them to come into contact with bacteria or get infected. If your baby frequently rubs their eyes, it's possible they have an eye infection or inflammation. Because it itches, they keep rubbing their eyes.Also, you can use this behavior to determine if your baby has an eye condition: When there's inflammation in the eyes, the white part of the eyes may turn pink, and there will be more discharge. In this case, you should consider taking your baby to the hospital.