Stye
Stye
Stye
(HORDEOLUM)
DEFINITION
“A stye is a tender,
painful red bump
located at the base of
an eyelash or under or
inside the eyelid”.
CAUSES
• a Staphylococcus Aureus bacterial infection, or
• an acute infection of the oil glands of the eyelid
(meibomian glands) that occurs after these glands
have become clogged.
Styes can be triggered by:
Rubbing of
Poor Nutrition Sleep Deprivation the eyes
•Blurred vision
•Mucous discharge in the eye
•Irritation of the eye
•Light sensitivity
•Tearing
•Discomfort during blinking
TREATMENTS
• applying warm compresses on the affected eye,
four to six times a day, for approximately 15
minutes.
• As a part of self-care at home, patients may
cleanse the affected eyelid with tap water or with
a mild, nonirritating soap or shampoo (such as baby
shampoo) to help clean crusted discharge.
• Patients are highly advised to not squeeze or
puncture the stye as serious infection can occur as
a result.
•Eye stye sufferers should avoid eye makeup (e.g.,
eyeliner), lotions and wearing contact lenses.
MEDICATIONS
• Antibiotics.
• Pain relievers such as
acetaminophen may be
prescribed.
• Antibiotics are normally given
to patients with multiple styes
or with styes that do not seem to cure and to
patients who also suffer from blepharitis or
rosacea.
• Topical antibiotic ointments or
antibiotic/steroid ointment combination can
also be administered in stye treatment
SURGERY
• It is the last resort in stye
treatment.
• under local anesthesia.
• consists in making a small only
incision.
• After the incision is made, the pus
is drained out of the gland and very
small and unnoticeable sutures are
used to close the lesion.
• The removed stye is biopsied to rule out the
possibility of skin cancer.
COMPLICATIONS
• The most frequent complication of styes is
progression to a chalazion that causes:
– cosmetic deformity,
– corneal irritation,
– often require surgical removal.
1. Assess
• Location of pain (right upper eye lid)
• Level of pain using pain scale (1-4mild 5-7
moderate 8-10 severe)
• Any presence of tenderness, swelling and redness
R: As the baseline data for further interventions.
1. Assess
• Location of pain (right upper eye lid)
• Level of pain using pain scale (1-4mild 5-7
moderate 8-10 severe)
• Any presence of tenderness, swelling and redness
R: As the baseline data for further interventions.