What Is An Internal Eye Sty ?
What Is An Internal Eye Sty ?
An internal sty causes a red, painful swelling, but its location
prevents the pus from appearing on the eyelid. A stye develops
rapidly, producing an elevated, painful, red, swollen area on the
eyelid.
Most chalazia develop further from the eyelid edge than styes. A sty
is a bacterial infection that appears as a small bump along the edge
of the eyelid. A sty resembles a pimple and is located at the edge
of the eyelids. Chalazions usually occur farther from the edge of
the eyelid than styes, and tend to "point" toward the nose side of
the eyelid.
If the eyelash stye lasts for more than 3 days or the infection
appears to be spreading, consult an eye
doctor. A sty is an infection of one of the follicles from which the
eyelashes grow. A problem that can occur along with, or be mistaken
for, a stye is an inflammation or infection of the eyelid (blepharitis).
Discharge from the infection causes the well known symptoms of
eyelids stuck together on wakening or having a "crusty" appearance.
Your eye doctor may recommend replacing your contact lenses after
the stye has healed to prevent recurrence or spread of the
infection.
In some cases, however, an untreated stye may lead to cellulitis (a
more widespread infection of the
skin) of the
eyelid. If the eyelash stye lasts more than 3 days or the infection
appears to be spreading, consult your eye doctor.
The initial treatment for styes is usually warm compresses to the
eyelid at least three or four times a day. In children who are
susceptible to styes, gently cleaning the eyelid with a clean, warm
washcloth can help prevent the pores from becoming clogged.
At first, a chalazion looks and feels like a stye: swollen eyelid,
pain, and irritation. Resembling a pimple on the eyelid, a stye can
grow on the inside or outside of the lid. As the stye grows, the eye
may water and the eyelid may be painful. DO NOT attempt to squeeze a
stye or any other type of eyelid bump.
Facial
edema may also be caused by a stye, or growth on the inner or outer
eyelid.
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