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What Causes Excessive Blinking And Eye Irritation?

My granddaughter has started blinking her eyes hard for the last several days. She has done this about 4 times in the last year, but all of a sudden stops. We have been assuming that it is a habit, but today we notice that she s rubbing her right eye quite often. Could it be allergies, habit, or something else
Wed, 16 Dec 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have excessive blinking and eye irritation . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like conjunctivitis , hay fever , dry eyes , near sightedness , contact lens use , allergic reaction , dust exposure or injury . I would suggest you to wash your eyes with cold water and clean them , put over the counter antibiotic eye drops , take benadryl twice a day and protect them from direct sun exposure . If condition persist then consult ophthalmologist for proper examination . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics at least for 5 days , steroid eye drops along with anti allergic . Doctor may remove if there is any foreign body in eye .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Excessive Blinking And Eye Irritation?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have excessive blinking and eye irritation . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like conjunctivitis , hay fever , dry eyes , near sightedness , contact lens use , allergic reaction , dust exposure or injury . I would suggest you to wash your eyes with cold water and clean them , put over the counter antibiotic eye drops , take benadryl twice a day and protect them from direct sun exposure . If condition persist then consult ophthalmologist for proper examination . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics at least for 5 days , steroid eye drops along with anti allergic . Doctor may remove if there is any foreign body in eye . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari