Question 1

my daughter keep getting styes in eyes eyes. what causes this?

Accepted Answer

Likely staph: Styes are often triggered by staph germs which enter the oil glands at the base of the eyelash.A kid with recurrent styes, is either a staph carrier or is exposed to it in her environment.This can include other family that have styes or  pustules  or a warm blooded pet.

Question 2

why do eye styes itch?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Styes cause inflammation which dilates blood vessels, resulting in release of histamine, which causes itching. Make a hot pack with a sock filled with rice, zap in the microwave for 30 seconds and gently place on lids for 10 minutes.  It may swell more then drain.  If not see an eyemd for a minor procedure called chalazion incision and drainage.

Question 3

why do i keep getting eye styes?

Accepted Answer

Meibomian Glands: A stye is a clogged inflamed oil gland in the eyelid.  You probably have meibomian gland dysfunction. You should ask your eye md about this.  It is abbreviated "mgd."   there are treatments for this which can reduce the frequency that you get styes.

Question 4

what works against styes that been on my eye for weeks?

Accepted Answer

See an eye MD: First, you need to make sure they're styes.  If so, several things can be tried ranging from warm compresses to steroids injections to surgery.

Question 5

how to pop an eye stye?

Accepted Answer

No - don't pop: Anything!   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.

Question 6

how to cure an eye stye?

Accepted Answer

Stye: The best treatment for a stye is to place a warm compress over the stye several times a day until it eventually drains on its own.  O not try to squeeze or express the stye.  If the stye persists, see your primary care physician for a referral to ophthalmology.

Question 7

i have a stye in one eye?

Accepted Answer

Cleansing: Start with saline cleansing of the area with gauze every 4 to 6 hrs . Alternatively you can do a video virtual consultation through the Discovery app - we can have a look and send a script for antibiotics if necessary.

Kind Regards

Dr Aylwin David Nathaniel

Question 8

how to cure a stye in my eye?

Accepted Answer

STYE OR HORDEOLUM: Opthalmic  antibiotic ointment applied at least twice a day for 10 days will take care of the infection.

Question 9

eyes itching after stye removal?

Accepted Answer

Healing: All incisions/scars during healing have some degree of itching.  This will rapidly fade if due to the surgery. If persistent after two weeks, then the itching comes from something else like allergy. Check at that time with your ophthalmologist.

Question 10

my eye stye popped, what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Complete drainage: Squeeze out pus and let stye drain out completely. Apply antibiotic drops 3x daily plus cold compress frist 24 hrs then warm compress. If not completely drained in a day see an ophthalmologist for curettage.

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