Introduction:
Welcome to Vedicmed’s comprehensive guide to styes, a common eye condition caused by a bacterial infection. You will know the details of what are styes, their causes, symptoms and treatments.
What is a Stye?
Medically, ‘stye’ is called hordeolum. A stye is a small, painful lump that grows on the eyelid. At the base of the eyelashes are oil glands. A stye occurs when those oil glands become infected. Not only that, it causes inflammation.
Causes of Styes:
Vedicmed conducted a study on eye problem styes and listed some causes of styes. Here is a list of those reasons:
1. Bacterial Infection:
The most common cause of styes is a bacterial infection. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is mostly responsible for this eye problem. These bacteria are usually present on the skin. Sometimes they can cause infection when they enter an oil gland or hair follicle on the eyelid. Then styes occurs.
2. Eyelid Hygiene:
Generally most people neglect the hygiene of eyelid due to their busy life. Poor hygiene of the eyelid can lead to the development of styes. Failure to keep the eyelids clean can lead to the accumulation of bacteria and debris. Eventually it causes styes.
3. Use of Cosmetics:
Use of expired or contaminated cosmetics can also cause styes. Eye makeup, especially, can introduce bacteria to the eyelids and increase the risk of styes.
4. Contact Lenses:
Poor hygiene in the use and care of contact lenses can lead to bacterial contamination, potentially causing styes.
5. Chronic Skin Conditions:
Individuals with chronic skin conditions such as eczema or dermatitis may be more susceptible to styes.
6. Weakened Immune System:
People with weak immune system are prone to styes.
7. Hormonal Changes:
Hormonal changes during puberty, menstruation or pregnancy can affect oil gland function and contribute to stye development.
8. Physical irritation:
Constantly rubbing or touching the eyes, especially with unwashed hands, can introduce bacteria and irritants, increasing the risk of styes.
9. Stress:
Stress and fatigue can affect the immune system, making the body more susceptible to infections such as styes.
10. Improper Nutrition:
Poor nutrition and vitamin deficiencies can compromise overall health, including the body’s ability to fight infections.
Common Symptoms of Styes:
1. Pain and Tenderness:
Styes are often accompanied by pain and tenderness in the affected area of the eyelid. Touching or pressing on the stye can cause discomfort.
2. Redness:
The area around the stye is red and inflamed. The redness is usually localised at the site of the stye.
3. Swelling:
Swelling is characteristic of a stye. The eyelid may appear swollen and larger than normal.
4. Bump filled with pus:
A small, yellow or white bump appears on the eyelid, often near the base of the eyelash. This bump is filled with pus and resembles a pimple.
5. Feeling like a grain of sand:
Some people with styes feel as if there is a grain of sand in their eye.
6. Increased tears:
Excessive tearing or watering of the eyes may occur due to irritation caused by the stye.
7. Discomfort during blinking:
Blinking when a stye is present can be uncomfortable or painful.
8. Crust Formation:
A crust or discharge may develop around the eyelid, especially if the stye discharges pus. This causes the eyelids to stick together.
9. Sensitivity to Light:
Some individuals may experience sensitivity to light (photophobia) as a result of the stye.
10. Slight blurring of vision:
In rare cases, if the surface of the eye is affected or if it causes excessive tearing, a stye can cause slight blurring of vision.
Risk Factors:
Lack of eye hygiene, frequent rubbing of eyes, use of expired cosmetics, use of contact lenses, having sensitive and delicate skin, stress and tension, lack of immunity, hormonal changes, vitamin deficiency, heredity, hormonal changes in pubertal children and youth are many reasons.
Prevention Method:
True, styes are usually harmless. The styes on the eyelids are not much of a problem except that they affect the beauty of the face and blur the vision to some extent (temporarily for some time or a couple of days due to a small painful lump). And they resolve themselves. However, in some cases the stye does not end immediately. If it persists, becomes extremely painful, or shows signs of infection (such as redness, swelling, and warmth), it is advisable to seek medical attention for proper evaluation and treatment. Avoid squeezing or trying to pop the stye. Because, it can lead to further complications.
Maintaining good eyelid hygiene, avoiding sharing cosmetics, and implementing these measures can help reduce the chance of stye recurrence.
When to seek medical attention:
If the styes are small in size without causing severe pain and without pus, they are less likely to cause problems. However, styes are more painful the next day and the day after that than the first day. Some people with sensitive skin may find this pain unbearable with irritation. When styes develop on the eyelid, the pain in that area causes pain around the eye. Hence, it is a good option to visit a doctor and get treatment without neglecting it on the first day. Although home remedies can sometimes help, the chances of an immediate cure are slim. Slow healing with home remedies. Suitable and effective best treatments for stye problem are available at Vedicmed. If there is pus when a stye occurs, please do not ignore it.
Medical treatments:
At Vedicmed, Ayurvedic traditional medicine is used to treat various health problems including styes. Here are some Ayurvedic recommendations that help in the management of styes:
1. Aloe Vera Gel:
The stye is treated by applying fresh aloe vera gel. Aloe vera has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce discomfort and inflammation.
2. Dietary Considerations:
Vedicmed’s doctors suggest adding foods that have anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting properties to your diet. It is recommended to eat more foods like fresh fruits, vegetables and ginger and garlic.
3. Proper Hydration:
Staying well hydrated by drinking plenty of water can help heal a stye faster. Hydration is not just about drinking water. Water content can be added to the body by consuming any other substances. Vedicmed’s doctors will inform you about the ingredients and how to consume them for hydration.
4. Avoid eye strain:
Excessive strain on the eyes, such as prolonged screen time or reading in poor lighting conditions, can also prevent stye from developing quickly. Thus, Vedicmed’s doctors suggest eye exercises to relax the eye muscles.
Conclusion:
This page of Vedicmed has shared some information about Styes and its management and treatment. Don’t ignore that Styes is a common eye problem. The problem may be small, but the irritation caused by it can be unbearable. So, get better treatment without neglecting styes and without resorting to self-medication. Vedicmed promises Ayurvedic care for your eye health care.
Disclaimer:
This information is intended for general understanding and educational purposes only. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for personalised advice and treatment options tailored to your specific situation.
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