Sty Sty Go Away!!

On Friday morning, i woke up with my right eye feeling puffy and sore..to my surprise, by mid day the infected eye was so small due to the swelling & hurts like hell, then i started to panic..for the next 3 days, i walked around looking hideous & kept daily doses of anti-botics and eye cream on.

Sweet Lynnie made a joke that it was cool that her friend could ooze pus from her eyes (sorta like a super power thingy)& reassured me i didnt look too bad (*Hugz), although i look like a nightmare only you arent asleep..

I read up on whats the causes of sty & prevention methods, so that my dear friends won't suffer the same pain as i did..so here goes...

A 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.

Styes may be red and sore, but they generally do not cause any damage to the eye or eyelids. Most clear up within a few days, even if no treatment is received. However, the infection from one stye can sometimes spread and cause more styes. Rarely, the entire eyelid may become infected. This requires medical treatment, including antibiotics. Some people seem to get many styes, while others get few or none at all.

Causes
Eye stye is caused by infection of oil secreting glands and infection of staphylococcal bacteria at the base of eyelid or eyelashes. Eating boiled potatoes, white bread, pudding and confectionery are other causes of eye stye. Sometimes, it can be developing by rubbing the eye with contaminated hand.

Stye may cause by using mascara, eyeliner or other eye products can irritate the eye. If the products are contaminated with bacteria, an infection may develop.

Signs and Symptoms
A painful, red and tender lump develops on the eyelid.
Swelling of a certain area which usually appears as a bump
The surface over the stye may break, releasing the pus, or the swelling may go away without bursting, when the body's immune system is able to control the infection.
You may notice frequent watering in the affected eye, a feeling like something is in the eye or increased light sensitivity.
Discomfort when blinking.
Your eye may feel gritty.

Prevention
Suggestions to prevent the spread of infection include:

Wear protective eye goggles when swimming.
Wash your hands frequently.
DO NOT attempt to squeeze a stye or any other type of eyelid bump. Let it drain on its own.
Your eye make-up may have germs in it which may have caused the stye. Do not wear eye make-up while you have a stye. Throw away eye make-up and brushes used to apply the make-up. Use new eye make-up after the stye has gone away. Do not share eye make-up with others.




Source from http://www.online-family-doctor.com/diseases/eye-stye.htm
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