AIM:To analyze the etiology and effective therapies of abnormal blinking in children.

METHODS:Children with abnormal blinking in our hospital were collected into the study from July 2012 to July 2015. The etiologies and corresponding treatments, according to the result of interrogation and examination of eyes were analyzed and the therapeutic effect was observed.

RESULTS:Totally, 5 561 cases were collected into the study including 4 025 cases of male, 1536 cases of female, and the ratio was 2.6:1; age range was 2～14 years old with average age was(6.9±0.6)years old. Etiologies were as follows:refractive(hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism)2054 cases(36.9%); allergic conjunctivitis 1670 cases(30.0%); children dry eyes 982 cases(17.7%); partial eclipse children with 605 cases(10.9%); lead pollution 590 care(10.6%); strabismus 156 cases(2.8%); trichiasis with 129 cases(2.3%); trace element deficiency(calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium and copper)for a total of 102 cases(1.8%); chalazion 37 cases(0.7%); keratitis and corneal injury 24 cases(0.4%), palpebral dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, 37 cases(0.7%); conjunctival stone 8 cases(0.1%); tic disorders of 30 patients(0.5%), asthenopia of 6 cases(0.1%); lacrimal duct obstruction, dacryocystitis 9 cases(0.1%). The etiologies of children with abnormal blinking were not caused by single factors. After examination, its etiology in children was resulted by one kind or more of a combination of factors. All of them were carried out ear acupoint application therapy and psychological intervention therapy, and symptomatic treatment was given after finding the cause. Following all the cases 1～3mo, blinking can obviously relieve,in which 4 560 cases(81.9%)were cured, 5286 cares were improved, the recovery(including cured)was 95.1%; slightly improved(including relapse cases)102 cases(1.8%); No significant changes in 173 cases(3.1%).

CONCLUSION:A variety of causes that can lead to children's abnormal blinking, refractive error, allergic conjunctivitis and children's dry eyes as the main reason. According to different causes to carry on the comprehensive treatments can get better treatment effect.