Question 1

what would be the most effective remedy for cure a stye?

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: A "stye, " a.K.A. Hordeolum, is a plugged oil gland in the eyelid, sort of like a pimple. Most of the time, it can be effectively treated with warm compresses. These loosen the oils and allow them to be expressed from the lid. If persistent, a hordeolum can become a chalazion, which often needs either a steroid injection or surgical excision. See an ophthalmologist to be sure.

Question 2

wat causes stye n treatment?

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: Apply a warm wet washclothe to your eyelid four times per day.  If this does not cause the stye to resolve, see an ophthalmologist.

Question 3

what is the best remedy for a stye in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: Warm compresses (wash cloth with hot water and hold it on the stye for 5-10 minutes, reheating as needed), or surgical incision and drainage, or steroid have been the only effective treatments demonstrated get rid of a stye.  A stye is due to the orifice of an oil gland  (mebomian gland) in the eyelid margin becoming inflamed, and not an infection, so antibiotics are not indicated.

Question 4

what is the treatment or the cure for a stye in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: Warm compresses 3-4 x per day will help to open up the stye.

Question 5

what is the best home remedy for stye?

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: Apply a warm washclothe to the eye four times per day with 5 to 10 minutes.

Question 6

can you please tell me which is the top course of treatment for a stye?

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: The majority of styes will drain on their own if treated with warm compresses for 5 to 10 minutes two to three times a day. A combination antibiotic/steroid drop such as tobradex (tobramycin and dexamethasone) may also help.

Question 7

hi i m medical student please dr tell me the treatment of stye?

Accepted Answer

Warm Compresses: A stye, or chalazion, is an obstructed or infected oil gland of the eyelid. Use of warm compresses (a wash rag soaked in warm water) held over the closed eye for 10 minutes a few times a day will usually help the stye to resolve. Sometimes antibiotic eye ointment and less commonly oral antibiotics can help as well. If the stye has been there chronically (months), surgical drainage may be needed.

Question 8

when should i seek medical treatment for a stye in your eye?

Accepted Answer

Few weeks: If it bothers you and doesn't respond to warm compresses after a few weeks.

Question 9

stye starting in my eye, best treatment to nip it in the bud?

Accepted Answer

Compresses: Place warm, wet compresses for 10 minutes three to six times a day. Don't try to squish or squeeze your stye.

Question 10

what is the best treatment for a pig stye in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Pig Stye?: Microwave a clean potato with the skin on for four minutes.  Wet a wash cloth or small towel with warm or hot water. Squeeze out the excess water and wrap it around the potato. Apply this to the eye lid until it cools down (about 15minutes).This can be repeated intermittently. Please see your opthamologist if no improvement.

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