It started off with 1 lump a few months ago and a week after that 2 more smaller lumps appeared. They were sore at first but now they dont really bother me. You can't really notice them but the bottom my my eyelid gets a bit red sometimes. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get rid of them.
2006-07-11 02:48:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
The lumps are in the middle of my bottom eyelid and i haven't got the slightest clue what they are.They're not big but i can still notice them
2006-07-11 03:11:52 · update #1
They could be stys or calcifications, if you soak a teabag in hot water and place it on your eye for about thirty minutes each day they should go away after a week or two. If they don't, I'd head to the eye doctor.
2006-07-11 02:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Luveniar♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stye
Sounds like you have a stye (quoted). I've had them before and then generally go away on thier own. If it gets too bad, go see a doctor;
A stye (also spelled sty) or hordeolum is an inflammation of the sebaceous glands at the base of the eyelashes. They are harmless but can be very painful. They are generally caused by a Staphylococcus bacteria infection. They are particularly common in infants.
The stye may form on either the inside or the outside of the eyelid.
An external stye (external hordeolum) is a purulent inflammation of infected eyelash follicles and surrounding sebaceous (Zeis) and apocrine (Moll) glands of the lid margin.[1] It shows as a tender, red swelling on the edge of the eyelid and will tend to drain itself quickly.
An internal stye (internal hordeolum) will also be tender and may show external red swelling. Internal styes often take longer to heal because the abscess cannot drain as easily. These types of styes can also cause blurred vision and irritation.
A stye can be secondary, cause by blepharitis.
A blocked oil gland near the eye, a chalazion, is often mistaken for a stye[2].
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Treatment and management
Most styes will drain on their own though this may be accelerated with a hot or warm compress. Styes typically resolve within 1 week with treatment. [3]
Medical professionals will sometimes puncture a particularly persistent or irritating stye with a needle, to accelerate its draining. Their spread or expansion can also be fought with the use of antibiotic ointment akin to Neosporin (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.
One folk remedy calls for the rubbing of a gold ring on the stye[4].
2006-07-11 02:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by Corn_Flake 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a sty...but could also be what's called a xanathasma, which are little cholesterol deposits that commonly form around the eyes. See a dermatologist.
2006-07-11 02:54:39 · answer #3 · answered by AlloAllo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to go your eye doctor as soon as u can. it can be serious if u don't take care of the issue.. let us know what it is okay. im me. get an attention soon.
2006-07-11 02:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the eye doctor
2006-07-11 02:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by Enigmatic33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably a sty. Go to your doctor.
2006-07-11 02:52:14 · answer #6 · answered by kmack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, your eyes are being irritated and they're not clean. Keep them clean, DON'T TOUCH them, and get SLEEP.
2006-07-11 02:51:52 · answer #7 · answered by PureSerendipity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
might be a stye, sometimes little, but can be treated, see an eyedoctor tho
2006-07-11 02:52:16 · answer #8 · answered by mattinfla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the Dr. these are your ONLY eyes ya know
2006-07-11 02:51:47 · answer #9 · answered by boxer lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be a small operation thats needed or have lazer treatment.
2006-07-11 02:51:53 · answer #10 · answered by fazzy0323 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋