Stye
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| Stye Classification and external resources | |
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|---|---|
| A regular stye on person's eye | |
| ICD-10 | H00. |
| ICD-9 | 373.11 |
| DiseasesDB | 12583 |
| MedlinePlus | 001009 |
| eMedicine | emerg/755 |
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A stye (IPA: /ˈstaɪ/) or hordeolum (/ˌhɔrˈdiːələm/) is an infection of the sebaceous glands at the base of the eyelashes.[1] While they produce no lasting damage, they can be quite painful.
Causes
Styes are generally caused by a Staphylococcus aureus bacteria infection and are particularly common in infants, though people of any age may experience them. They can be triggered by stress, poor nutrition or lack of sleep.[1][1]
A stye can be secondary, caused by blepharitis. A blocked oil gland near the eye, a chalazion, is often mistaken for a stye.[1]
Signs and symptoms
The first signs are tenderness, pain, and redness in the affected area. Later symptoms that arise include swelling, watering of the eye, sensitivity to light, and discomfort during blinking. A yellowish bump develops in the affected area.
Treatment
Most styes will drain on their own though this may be accelerated with a hot or warm compress, or by pulling out the eyelash. Styes typically resolve within 1 week with treatment. While a stye is technically a pimple and can be popped, doing so is not recommended without technical expertise[1] due to their proximity to the eye. Styes may also cause a bruising feeling around the eye which can be treated with a warm cloth. Doctors recommend making a solution of diluted baby shampoo to apply to the eye, to clean the infection out.
Medical professionals will sometimes lance a particularly persistent or irritating stye with a needle, to accelerate its draining.[1] A stye's spread or expansion can also be fought with the use of antibiotic ointment akin to Neosporin[1] (e.g. Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment), a special version being available for styes, which can be applied in a ribbon along the lid, on either inside or out. Medical professionals may also prescribe Amoxicillin for over a period of a week.[1]
If a stye bursts care must be taken to cleanse the wound to prevent infection.
Contact lenses should never be worn during treatment for a stye. Eye makeup can be worn but is not recommended.
Alternative remedies
There are various folk remedies for curing a stye, [1], though they are not recommended by professionals.
A homœopathic approach may be to use pulsatilla or staphysagria, or to suggest bathing the eye with hot water and pressure.[1]
See also
References
External links
- More information on Stye on Yahoo Health
- Eye Stye Home Remedies
- 409665546 at GPnotebook
- EYE69 at FPnotebook
- 8-94c. at Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Professional Edition
- 20-228f. at Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Home Edition
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
