what is an easy way to get rid of a sty in my eye?

Answer 1

well, for one, don't touch it. thats how you got it in the first place, touching your eye too much.

but heres what i found on WebMD



What Causes It?

Stys are usually caused by staphylococcal bacteria, which often live right on the skin surface. Truth be told, our bodies are coated with billions of friendly bacteria that coexist with us. When the conditions are just right the bacteria feast on dead cells and other debris, resulting in the tender pimple.

For the sake of comparison, a chalazion is caused by the blockage of tiny eyelid gland ducts that normally transports an oily substance called meibom. This oily material enters the tear film to prevent tear evaporation. Trapped or misplaced oil stimulates the immune system to cleanup the mess. Chalazia develop over weeks-to-months


Sty Treatment



Self-Care at Home
Most styes go away on their own in 5-7 days.

Apply warm compresses 4-6 times a day for about 15 minutes at a time to help the drainage. Keep your eyes closed.
Gently scrub the eyelid with tap water or with a mild, nonirritating soap or shampoo (such as baby shampoo). This may help with drainage. Close your eyes as you scrub so you do not injure your eyes.
Do not squeeze or puncture the sty. A more serious infection may occur as a result.
Discontinue the use of eye makeup as well as eye lotions and creams because they may be infected.
Discontinue wearing your contact lenses because the sty may cause an infection to spread to your cornea with the continued use of your contact lenses.
Medical Treatment
Care is mainly provided to help relieve your symptoms and to hasten recovery.

Warm compresses are usually recommended.
Pain medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), may be given or recommended.
Antibiotics may be necessary.


Topical antibiotics may be given by your ophthalmologist.


Occasionally, oral antibiotics are given to people either with styes that do not go away or with multiple styes as well as to those who have styes in addition to other conditions, such as blepharitis or rosacea.


For people who have rosacea along with a sty, they may require treatment of their cheeks with an antibiotic cream, an oral antibiotic, or both.


Oral or IV antibiotics are usually given if the infection has spread.
Your ophthalmologist may remove the pus from a large or painful sty by making a small cut and then draining the pus.




How Can I Prevent Sties?


If stys tend to recur, you probably need to practice better lid hygiene. That means regular lid scrubs to remove excess germs and cellular debris. Put a few drops of mild baby shampoo into a teacup of warm water and stir. Using a cotton swab, gently brush the soapy solution along the base of your eyelashes while keeping your lids closed. Don't have time to mix baby shampoo? Scrub your closed lids with a soapy washcloth in the shower.

Regardless of the technique, it is the mechanical rubbing that keeps the lids clear of cellular debris. It is always important that you avoid contact of the eyelid with cosmetics, dirty towels or contaminated hands.

Recurrent stys may be associated with a chronic facial skin problem called Acne Rosacea. Your doctor or consulting dermatologist will be able to confirm the presence of rosacea and initiate effective medical therapy.

Many people with stys experience pinpoint tenderness involving a few eyelashes as an early warning. Frequent application of warm compresses at the first sign of an infection will speed resolution and prevent further blockage of the lid glands

Answer 2

I've had two stys in the past year. They are terrible. Warm water on a wash cloth makes a good compress. Hold it on your eye for ten minutes every hour, or more if you can. Keep putting warm water on it as it cools quickly. A doctor can give you a topical antibiotic to put on your eye, usually three times a day. Don't wait till it gets really bad. It will heal much faster if you start the antibiotic as soon as you know it's a sty. Do not wear make up and be careful to avoid anything that might get in your eye and irritate it, like dust or powder. You might also want to through away your makeup. The bacteria (if any) that was in your eye will be on your makeup brushes. Good luck. *wink*

Good god! I just read that someone reccommeded putting ice on it! NO! That will harden the fluid that is causing the infection. You want to soften it so it can move.

Answer 3

The most common recommendation for getting rid of styes is to apply a warm compress to the infected area. Warm up a pot of water or just use hot tap water to dampen a wash cloth, then hold the cloth over your eye for 15 minutes at a time. Do this several times a day for as long as it take for the sty to drain on its own. The best thing for getting rid of styes is to let them drain on their own, that way you’re sure to avoid secondary infection that could be brought on if you attempt to pop the sty or rupture the inflamed skin.
Over-the-counter antibiotic ointments like Neosporin can help get rid of styes. In fact, some companies like Neosporin have special antibiotic sty treatments where you apply a strip that sticks to your eyelid for a period of time. Since most sties are, again, caused by a bacterium, antibiotics (the dominant treatment for bacterial infections in western medicine) are employed to kill the Staph bacteria. If you can do this with a cheap over-the-counter antibiotic cream, you’ve saved yourself a trip to the doctor and an expensive prescription.

If your sty lasts longer than 7 days, over-the-counter antibiotic eye drops prescribed by your doctor will help get rid of sties.

Answer 4

For one, don't go to the doctor. It's not that serious. Yes, you can put a warm washcloth on it at night, but the best thing to do is leave it alone. It will go away in one night. There is some kind of over-the-counter medicine you can buy that's not that expensive, but I'm not sure what it's called. If you are prone to reoccuring stys, your doc can prescribe an antibiotic. The most important thing to have is good hygiene!

Answer 5

okay, Let me help you ...I know for a fact that this one work because I had to do it as a child myself. Make yourself a cup of tea (I like lipton tea) and as soon as you can stand the heat from the tea bag rest it over the sty until cold. The tea leaves help extract the puss in the sty. It might take a coulpe of times but it sure will help it feel better in the mean time. Good luck.

Answer 6

Soak a soft washcloth in warm water (as warm as you can stand, the warmer, the faster it goes away)and place it on the sty for 15-20 minutes! Good luck!

Answer 7

Use a wet, lukewarm wash cloth and lye it on your eye for about 20 minutes at night. it works trust me

Answer 8

You have to go to an Opthalmologist. they will do a biopsy, a consult, and a surgery. Total cost: about $1000. I'm in the same situation. Sorry, it's not cheap. Don't try to go with some cheap solution, you will regret it.

Answer 9

Seek medical treatment if other attempts have failed. :) There are many drops to help but are only available with rx.

Answer 10

Ask a doctor!!!