2006-09-21 16:00:10 · 7 answers · asked by siroric 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sty's are a bacterial infection. A person should go to a doctor to get antibacterial eye drops. The home remedy is salt water, it burns, it does kill the infection.
2006-09-21 16:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by kay w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 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.
A stye initially brings pain, redness, tenderness and swelling in the area, then a small pimple appears. Sometimes just the immediate area is swollen; other times the entire eyelid swells. You may notice frequent watering in the affected eye, a feeling like something is in the eye or increased light sensitivity.
Styes are caused by staphylococcal bacteria. This bacterium is often found in the nose, and it's easily transferred to the eye by rubbing first your nose, then your eye.
Styes are not normally harmful to vision and generally heal within a few days.
Treatment for Styes
Most styes heal within a few days on their own. You can encourage this process by applying hot compresses for 10 to 15 minutes, three or four times a day over the course of several days. This will relieve the pain and bring the stye to a head, much like a pimple. The stye ruptures and drains, then heals.
Never "pop" a stye like a pimple; allow it to rupture on its own. If you have frequent styes, your eye doctor may prescribe an antibiotic ointment to prevent a recurrence.
Styes formed inside the eyelid either disappear completely or (rarely) rupture on their own, and they can be more serious. These styes may need to be opened and drained by your eyecare practitioner.
2006-09-21 20:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cuz u told a lie ( naw i agree a tear duct is infected )
this is how u get rid of one
and youll laugh but its tru
run to the corner of the street you live on ( you could walk)
and say sty sty leave my eye catch the next passer bye-
and run ( or walk ) back home with out looking back
2006-09-21 16:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
with a special cream that you buy. I don't know which ones you will have available, but they are greasy. they are special for the eyes, and you just drop them in it, over your eyeball. then you spend several hours with your eyes closed. You can do that a couple of times.
The lie thing is not true, I lie on daily bases. That just happened to me when I was 8.
This creams are used for conjunctivitis, they are basically bactericides.
2006-09-21 16:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by Cass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Styes are bacterial infections that lead to the obstruction of oil producing glands around the eyelashes or eyelids.
2006-09-21 16:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
a warm wash cloth dissolves them.They are a very contagious bacteria.
2006-09-21 16:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by sceptic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clogged tear duct
2006-09-21 16:02:56 · answer #7 · answered by hahaha 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋