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How to get rid of a stye?

Stye, also called hordeolum in medical terminology, is an infectious disorder of the eyelid. The disorder is very common in old and young people. This article looks at ways in which a patient can develop a stye, what symptoms it can cause, what treatments are available, and measures you can take to avoid this troublesome infection.

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How to get rid of a stye?

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  1. How to get rid of a stye

  2. What Is a Stye? A stye is a bacterial infection of the numerous tear glands in the eyelids. The tears glands, namely glands of Zeiss, Moll, and meibomian glands, are responsible for secretions contributing to the tear film. The infection causes the secretions of the glands to accumulate and makes the gland swell, thus causing a swollen appearance.

  3. How Is It Caused? It is caused by infection of eyelid tear glands by bacteria such as staphylococci and streptococci. The majority of cases of stye are caused due to eye rubbing. The infection finds a foothold in the eye by way of eye rubbing.

  4. What Are Its Types? There are 2 types of stye, namely i) hordeolum externum in which there is usually a pus point at the lid margin. ii) hordeolum internum in which there is no such pus point. The basic difference being that they infect different glands in the eyelid but the mechanism of infection and the symptoms remain the same.

  5. Treatment Options and Home Remedies An important adjunct to treatment is hot fomentation. This forces the pent-up secretions out of the glands thus ending the inflammatory processes. The traditional way to give hot fomentation to the eye is to dip a clean cloth in comfortably warm water, squeeze out all the water and to apply this heat to the eyelid over the closed eyes. As the essential problem is an infection, it is treated with antibiotics as the first line of therapy. The commonly used antibiotics are Moxifloxacin 0.5 % or Tobramycin 0.3 % used around six times a day.

  6. Effects of Neglecting a Stye The stye, if left untreated for about a month, can develop into a "chalazion". The only treatment for a chalazion is to surgically remove it. How to Avoid Stye? Prevention is by following hygiene practices such as handwashing and avoiding eye rubbing. Also, it is advisable to get infective conjunctivitis and infective processes in and around the eye treated appropriately and in a timely manner. Hence, good hygienic practises and timely treatment can effectively solve problems caused by styes.

  7. References Source Article -->> https://www.icliniq.com/articles/eye-health/stye-how-to-avoid-and-its- treatment-options For more information consult an eye infections specialist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/eye-care-ophthalmologis t/eye-infections

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