styes
A small area of redness and pain on the margin of your eyelid may indicate that you have a stye, known in
medical terms as an external hordeolum. A stye is a blocked gland at the edge of the lid that has become
infected by bacteria, usually Staphylococcus aureus.
The area of redness and pain will eventually form a 'point'. Until this occurs, warm compresses should be
applied to the area for 15 minutes three-to-four times a day. The compresses should be followed by the
application of sulphonamide or antibiotic ointment to the stye, available by prescription. Check with your eye care
practitioner.
Once the stye has 'pointed', it can usually be expressed (squeezed gently to empty its contents), after which the
lids should be cleaned. Treatment with the ointment should be continued until symptoms have cleared.
Sometimes it is necessary for the stye to be lanced to assist with expression.
A small area of redness and pain on the margin of your eyelid may indicate that you have a stye, known in
medical terms as an external hordeolum. A stye is a blocked gland at the edge of the lid that has become
infected by bacteria, usually Staphylococcus aureus.
The area of redness and pain will eventually form a 'point'. Until this occurs, warm compresses should be
applied to the area for 15 minutes three-to-four times a day. The compresses should be followed by the
application of sulphonamide or antibiotic ointment to the stye, available by prescription. Check with your eye care
practitioner.
Once the stye has 'pointed', it can usually be expressed (squeezed gently to empty its contents), after which the
lids should be cleaned. Treatment with the ointment should be continued until symptoms have cleared.
Sometimes it is necessary for the stye to be lanced to assist with expression.
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