Hordeolum commonly known as a stye is a painful, red swollen lump – often filled with pus, around the edge of eyelids that looks like a boil or a pimple.
A stye is a bacterial infection involving one or more of the small glands near the base of your eyelashes.
It usually forms on the outside of your eyelid, but sometimes it can form on the inner part of your eyelid, since they don’t affect the eye itself, eyesight is not affected.
COMMON SYMPTOMS
- A red lump on the eyelid that is like a boil or a pimple.
- A hot, itchy, irritating swelling of the eyelid.
- It comes to a head after few days and discharges pus.
- Eyelid pain
- Tearing
- There may be recurrence of the swelling.
POSSIBLE CAUSES & RISK FACTORS
- A stye is commonly caused by a bacterial infection of oil glands in the eyelid. The bacterium staphylococcus is generally responsible in most of these infections.
- Touch your eyes with unwashed hands
- Insert your contact lenses without thoroughly disinfecting them or washing your hands first
- Leave on eye makeup overnight
- Use old or expired cosmetics
- Have blepharitis, a chronic inflammation along the edge of the eyelid
- Have rosacea, a skin condition characterized by facial redness
Prevention – DO’S AND DONT’S
- Apply warm washcloth or compress at least 3-4 times a day and gently massage the eyelid.
- If you’ve had a stye before, using a warm compress regularly may help prevent it from coming back.
- Wash your eyes regularly.
- A diet of raw fruits, vegetables, fruits juices will increase resistance.
- Do not share wash cloth or towels.
- Avoid use of eye make up like mascara and eye liner etc.
- Supplementation with Vitamin A & C may prevent recurrence.
- Keep your hands away from your eyes.
- Take care with cosmetics.
- Reduce your risk of recurrent eye infections by throwing away old cosmetics.
- Don’t share your cosmetics with others.
- Don’t wear eye makeup overnight.
- Make sure your contact lenses are clean.
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