Eye Stye – Treatment and Prevention
Eye stye is a lump that develops at the edge of the eyelid. Despite the pain and irritation, eye stye is a harmless condition. This is a bacterial infection just like pimples on the skin.
Eye stye cause
Overgrowths of staphylococcus bacteria, which are normally present on the skin, are responsible for this infection. There are two types of eye stye. Stye that develops on the edge of the eyelid is known as external stye. It develops when the staphylococcus bacteria infects a follicle of an eyelash.
A more serious type of eye stye develops inside the eyelid. This is known as internal stye or internal hordeolum. It occurs when the bacteria infects one of the oil glands present beneath the surface of the eyelid.
The bacterial infection might spread or clog neighboring glands, producing a pus-filled lesion. Usually stye causes swelling of a part of the eyelid. Occasionally severe bacterial infection causes inflammation of the entire eyelid.
Eye stye risk factors
Any person could have an eye stye. However, poor immunity could make you prone to styes. People prone to acne might be susceptible to eye styes. Sometimes people suffering from recurring eye stye could develop chronic infection of the eyelid.
Eye stye treatment
Eye stye usually heals naturally. You might need medical intervention for draining the pus from internal styes. Occasionally painful internal stye could be associated with fever. To reduce the pain, discomfort and inflammation, apply a warm compress on the affected area at least three times a day.
You can use warm teabags as compress. Always use clean cloth or freshly boiled teabag. Prepare eyewash by boiling one teaspoon of coriander seeds in a cup of water. Wash your eyes with this eyewash two to three times a day. Washing the affected eye with dandelion tea could help to cure the stye.
Eye stye prevention
Eye irritation could be responsible for this condition. Rubbing the eyes could irritate the eyelid, leading to stye. Your eye makeup could irritate your eyelid.
To prevent syte, do not touch your eyes with dirty fingers. To prevent recurrent eye stye, wash your eyelids gently with a baby shampoo.
