Qi! How to distinguish between gum disease?

Eye secretions, that is, people often say "gum", with many closely related eye disease, therefore, through the observation of eye secretions, we can help people to early detection of certain eye diseases, which is, for newborns , children and people who wear contact lenses is particularly important.

　　◆ normal but there is "gum"

Normal in the early morning or early morning when you wash your face, you will find at the corner of the eye at a very small amount of secretion exists, which is when the eyelid movement sleep at night decreased tear secretion reduce the emission of slow. Normal eye secretions mainly from the lacrimal gland, meibomian gland, ocular surface cells, mucus secretion and shedding of the ocular surface epithelial cells and so on. Mostly transparent or pale white, usually not easily detectable. Because a small amount of secretions, and can promptly discharge from the tear duct, will not cause eye discomfort.

 

When the eyes of the occurrence of certain diseases, eye secretions, or the number of traits occurs changes. Often been observed that secretion increased significantly at the same time, but also a series of uncomfortable feelings, such as difficulties in the morning and eyes open, blurred vision and so on.

 

At this time, secretions of the ingredients apart from the above, will contain more shedding of cells, inflammatory cells, vascular exudation, pathogens.

 

　　◆ Abnormal secretions are mainly five types

According to secretions viscosity, color and other properties can be divided into water samples, sticky, sticky purulent, purulent, bloody discharge and so on. Secretions of different nature can help us to determine the preliminary nature of the eye disease, probably in order to take appropriate therapeutic measures.

 

　　1. Water discharge

Shaodai adhesive for the thin watery fluid, which often prompts an increase in secretion of viral keratoconjunctivitis, early lacrimal duct obstruction, ocular foreign body, minor trauma. Children not yet been fully developed due to nose, some children may have epicanthus, associated with trichiasis, a common cause of eye irritation, and has increased water discharge. Older persons eyelid malposition, such as entropion, ectropion, etc. can also cause an increase in water discharge.

 

　　2. Sticky secretions

Often appear in the dry eye syndrome and acute allergic conjunctivitis patients, usually manifested sticky white filamentous material, with the glue used is very similar traits, the patient may also be accompanied by foreign body sensation, eye itching and other symptoms. Children in particular, allergic conjunctivitis, the early morning wake up, the child often say that silk can be pulled out from the eye to, and often is a sticky secretion.

 

Viscous purulent secretions, in order to be more thick, slightly yellow material, these secretions increase, should be considered chronic allergic conjunctivitis, trachoma possible.

 

　　3. Purulent secretions

This is the most should pay attention to the problem, purulent secretions often prompted the emergence of a bacterial infection should be promptly to the hospital. Within 3-4 days of birth, if his eyes found a large number of purulent secretions, a high degree of prompt-gonococcal conjunctivitis, commonly known as "pyorrhea eyes." Suppurative dacryocystitis patients, but also often appear purulent secretions, tend to be concentrated, including corners.

 

　　4. Bloody secretions

If you find eye secretions are pale pink or obvious blood red eye trauma should be considered. Eye discharge, or a slight redness of the skin was pale, you should consider acute viral infection, when patients are also be accompanied by red eyes, ear manifestations of pre-swollen lymph nodes.

 

　　◆ inexplicable tears may not be appropriate glasses

In addition, if not promptly correct myopia or astigmatism or glasses inappropriate, there will be a long time reading an increase in water discharge, accompanied by eye fatigue. Needs to be emphasized is that if the parents find child care eyes water discharge increase, always "watery", and black eyes larger, should go to hospital for an examination to rule out congenital glaucoma.

 

With the rising living standards, people are increasingly concerned about health. Convenient and simple observation of eye secretions, it is a good indicator of physical self-examination. Want healthy, we must carefully.