For the past year my daughter has complained about her eyes "not feeling right". The optomotrist says her vision is fine but she is constantly rubbing the outside corner of her eye till it gets red. Sometimes under her eye will be wet & when I ask her what it is she tells me she licks her finger and rubs it under her eye because it helps. Her eye doesn't hurt, it's apparently just innoying. It seems to be worse at bedtime. Any ideas?
Thank you all so much for your input, there were some comments that made me look at it from a new perspective. I was just thinking allergies since the Optometrist said he could not find anything. With that said, I am def. going to take her to a Childrens Opthomologist because they are completely different. I am training to be an Optician so I work with an Optometrist but their field is for refracting not more serious conditions of the eye. I wanted to seek his opinion first because I didn't want to disrespect him, but at this point I have to help relieve her aggrivation before I think of someone elses feelings. I will keep you all posted. Thank you
Take her to a pediatric opthamologist. This has been going on for TOO long and you need a second opinion. Get one.
If the ped eye doctor can't find a cause, then talk to a developmental pediatrician about this being a possible tic. You need to get to the bottom of this before she causes some damage to her eye.
Good luck,
Dawn
rubbing her eyes with dirty fingers will give her pink eye or some other infection. she might even have allergies you arent aware of.
I'd make a trip to an ophthalmologist and have her checked out.
Well, for heaven's sake, tell her to quit licking her finger and rubbing it under her eye.
She could have God only knows what germs, not to mention that our fingers actually have salt and various other things on them.
Tell her to keep her fingers out of her eyes!
Rubbing them irritates them more. Perhaps she needs drops of some kind, but she really shouldn't be touching her eyes with her fingers or putting saliva near them. Not a good combo.
Just my opinion.
I agree with Dawn. Our old daycare lady's daughter has a condition where her eyes dont make enough tears, so she has to put drops in all the time. It's possible your daughter has a similar condition.
My eyes do not produce enough tears causing them to be dry and itchy. The ophthalmologist recommended a specific OTC eye drops. It's called Systane.
Yes, take her to a pediatric ophthalmologist.
Have her checked for Sjogren's syndrome, so if it is, you can start helping her right away. Using drops just covers up the symptoms. You want to know WHY she is having dry eyes, so fix the problem.
Doesn't sound like allergies to me. Sounds more immune related. Maybe start her on a probiotic, like PB8, where you can open the capsule and empty the contents?
Do you think her eyes could be itchy due to allergies?
Optometrists are called doctors in the US and Canada (only), but they do not go to medical school, or perform other requirements one typically thinks of in earning the title "Doctor". They are as much a Doctor as Dr. Bill Cosby and his honorary degrees.
Ophthalmologists, on the other hand, are not only doctors, but those that specialize in medical and surgical problems regarding the eye. Seek out a well-reviewed ophthalmologist in your area. FYI, I have found the best medically speaking tend to have poor bedside manner. If you can find a pediatric ophthalmologist in your area you may wish to seek their advice.
Don't see an optometrist. It's like going to a GNC counter for pneumonia or something.
