Using betel leaves to wash eyes, 6-year-old boy almost went blind-Lifetime

Seeing that the baby had pain in his left eye, then accompanied by edema, the family used betel leaves to wash his eyes but did not help, the eyes became more swollen and painful.

Cao Bang Provincial General Hospital has just received a 6-year-old patient who came to the clinic with pain in his left eye, accompanied by swollen left eye, watery eyes.

According to the family, around 3pm, the child appeared to have pain in his left eye, then accompanied by edema, the family used betel leaves to wash his eyes but did not help, the eye became more swollen and painful, then the family member took him to the hospital. to examine.

The patient was admitted to the hospital with a painful, swollen left eye after washing his eyes with betel leaf.

After examination, the doctors diagnosed her with allergic conjunctivitis.

Once an eye allergy has been identified, the allergens present in the eye need to be removed quickly. In addition, patients should absolutely not rub their eyes with their hands because this will inadvertently trigger mast cells to release more, making the disease worse.

The doctor recommends, to relieve symptoms such as itching, swelling of the eyelids and to help stabilize the cell membranes with immunity by applying cold compresses. Absolutely do not wash or use folk medicine to apply to the eyes. In case the allergy symptoms do not improve, it is necessary to see a doctor to be treated with other more effective methods.

When using prescription drugs for treatment, patients need to adhere to the exact amount of medicine and use that the doctor has recommended, avoid arbitrarily using or abusing the drug.

In the event that an allergic reaction occurs when using eye drops, the patient must stop the drug immediately and bring the drug to a medical facility for guidance and to choose another more suitable drug change.