YOUR CHILD’S HEALTH/EYE DISORDERS: STYE IN THE EYE
Cause
A stye is a small pimple which forms at the base of an eyelash due to infection from a germ.
Clinical features
A stye looks like a small, red lump, at the base of an eyelash, usually on the lower lid. It can cause swelling of the surrounding lid and be quite painful.
Treatment
Bathing the eye for 10 minutes several times a day, with cotton wool soaked in warm water, may help the stye to come to a head, and the pus to discharge. Do not try to squeeze a stye as it usually drains by itself. If it does not disappear within a few days, see your doctor.
Antibiotic ointments are rarely prescribed for treatment of a stye, unless it is a recurrent problem. Make sure that your child (and everyone else in the family) washes hands frequently to avoid spreading the infection. Use a separate towel for your child.
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