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Skin DisordersSkin disorders cover a wide range of conditions, some benign, some very serious, and some even a sign of another underlying illness. A skin disorder not only affects your physical health, but also your emotional well-being. |
Skin Care › Skin Disorders › Eye Stye Eye Stye Treatment - Remedies To Get Rid of StyeA eye stye (also spelled "sty") develops when a gland at the edge of the eyelid becomes infected. Resembling a pimple on the eyelid, a stye can grow on the inside or outside of the lid. Styes are not harmful to vision, and they can occur at any age. Causes of Eye StyeThe cause of a stye is often unknown, but it may develop from:
Although styes are typically painful, tender, red and swollen, they are not harmful to vision. Styes usually burst on their own and then heal within a few days. In order to prevent spreading or further infection, it is crucial that a stye be left to rupture on its own. Signs and symptoms of Eye Stye
Diagnosis Visual examination and palpation of the eyelid reveal a small bump or nodule. Styes usually resolve on their own without medical attention. Eye Stye TreatmentInitial treatment consists of the application of warm compresses to open the lumen of the gland and, occasionally, instillation of sulfonamide eye drops. If such therapy fails or if the stye presses on the eyeball or causes a severe cosmetic problem, steroid injection or incision and curettage under local anesthetic may be necessary. After such surgery, a pressure eye patch applied for 8 to 24 hours controls bleeding and swelling. After removal of the patch, treatment again consists of warm compresses applied for 10 to 15 minutes, two to four times daily, and anti-microbial eye drops or ointment to prevent secondary infection. Home Remedies to treat eye stye
Eye Stye preventive tips
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