Barley on the eye: all ways of treatment

Barley on the eye (or more precisely, on the eyelid) has the appearance of a swelling of the spherical shape.It appears as a result of infection of the follicles of the cilia at the root. If the inflammation appears on the outer surface of the eyelid, barley is called the outer one, and if it is on the inside, then the inner one. In medicine, the disease is also called gordoleum.For the treatment of pathology use a number of medicines, folk recipes and vitamin therapy.Read more about all methods of barley therapy in this review.

Definition of disease

Barley is a purulent inflammation in an acute form.The main cause of its occurrence is staphylococcal or pneumococcal infection. The symptom of barley is the appearance of a painful swelling and a marked reddening of the skin of the eyelids.

In rare cases, the pathology is of a multiple nature and is accompanied by an increase in body temperature, a strong eye swelling.

In the first days of the disease, the swelling increases in size, after which a self-occluding purulent head is formed.When the pus comes out, the inflammation begins to fade. It is possible to accelerate the process of barley ripening, but not by heat or extrusion (at best this will not help, but at worst it will cause infection).

The main reasons for the development of barley are problems with immunity, the presence of acute and chronic diseases, dysbacteriosis, high blood sugar, improper nutrition.Disease can occur as a result of non-compliance with hygiene rules or after hypothermia. In most cases, inflammation passes by itself, but special therapy will accelerate its maturation. It is necessary to begin treatment is necessary in case of frequent relapses, progression of the inflammatory process, deterioration of vision, increase in body temperature.

Medication

Drug treatment of barley is highly effective and gives quick results.But do not appoint it yourself.

Drops

Most often for the removal of inflammation use drops, which include antibiotics.It:

• Albucid (30%);
• Levomycetin (0.25%);
• Gentamicin;
• Ciprofloxacin;
• Tsiprolet;
• Tobrex.

Tobrex is a broad-spectrum antibiotic

The most sparing drug is Tobrex.He is appointed including children and pregnant women.Until full recovery, use 1-2 drops of any drug from the above for each eye up to five times a day.

To increase the effectiveness of treatment, bury your eyes correctly - lying or lying, throwing your head back slightly. Before use, the drug should be slightly warmed. Take care that drops fall into the inner corner of the eye - this will help them to spread evenly evenly over the mucous membrane.

Ointments

In addition to eye drops, ointments are used to treat barley.Basic:

• Tetracycline;
• Erythromycin;
• Hydrocortisone.

Tetracycline ointment is a bacteriostatic antibacterial drug

Eye ointment antibiotics accelerate the process of maturing barley on the eye and promote rapid recovery.Ointments are intended for external use - they are pawned 2-3 times a day on the lower eyelid. Before the procedure, hands should be washed with soap.

Ointments can be used together with drops, but the time interval between their use should be at least an hour.

The main disadvantage of using ointments is a thick consistency.Because of her immediately after laying the funds in the eyelid visibility is significantly impaired. Solve the problem by using not thick ointments, but transparent gels. The most popular drug in this category is Blepharogel.

Folk remedies

If the process is not started, barley can be treated with folk remedies.The main methods are compresses, ointments and decoctions. Consider the most popular recipes:

• Compresses from decoctions of chamomile and calendula- these herbs can be used in pure form or in a mixture (proportions take equal). Dry grass is insisted for half an hour, after which it is filtered and used for compresses.
• Lotion with aloe juice- Take fresh aloe juice and dilute it with water in a ratio of 1 to 10. Gadgets do every two hours.
• Compresses with broth of dill seeds- seeds are poured with boiling water, boil for 10 minutes over low heat, cool.
• Washings with bay leaf infusion- make the infusion of the leaf the same way as the broth of dill. Rinse your eyes several times a day.
• Ointment from the root of burdock- Fresh, well-washed root of burdock should be carefully grinded. Get an ointment, which is applied to the inflamed place up to five times a day.
• Herbal teas- to accelerate the recovery, you can drink herbal tea from the herb of rosemary, aira, birch buds, string and violet. Take 2 parts of the root of the aura, 2 birches, 4 ledums and turns, 3 violet grasses, mix them thoroughly (you can pass the grass through the coffee grinder). The mixture is poured with boiling water at the rate of a liter of water for 2 tablespoons of dry grass. Put on fire and allow to boil. Broth insists the night, filter and take 30 minutes before eating half the glass.

Warming compresses of herbs, potatoes, and salt can be used only with the first symptoms and then with extreme caution.

Vitaminotherapy

One of the main causes of the appearance of barley and its frequent relapses is reduced immunity. Therefore, to prevent the development of the disease and in the framework of a comprehensive program for its treatment, it will be useful to take vitamins A, C and B, as well as minerals (potassium, calcium, fluorine, zinc, etc.). Correct the diet so that it has enough nutrients, or find "your" additive-complexon (complexin - complex vitamin preparations).Note that multivitamin preparations in many patients develop an allergy - so in some cases it makes sense take the basic trace elements separately (for example, vitamin C in tablets, and B in the formulation Neurobext).

Vitamin complex "Neurobeks"

Do not want to face barley and other unpleasant ailments? Regularly take courses of vitamin therapy - twice a year for 1-2 months will be enough.

Prevention

Although barley often flows without special complications and quickly passes, inflammation causes many inconveniences.To avoid its development:

1. Watch for personal hygiene.
2. Take regular vitamins and minerals.
3. Do not use cosmetics (decorative, hygienic) after the expiration date.
4. In time, change your personal towels.
5. Check your eyes regularly with an ophthalmologist.

During the treatment of barley, using decorative cosmetics is highly discouraged.

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conclusions

Barley can appear as a result of decreased immunity, hypothermia, progression of chronic reactions, beriberi and other reasons.For the treatment of pathology, medications are used (drops, antibiotic ointments that relieve inflammation, providing antiallergic and antiviral action), folk remedies (decoctions of herbs, ointments from burdock, teas). Also, good results are provided by vitamin therapy - if you take complex vitamin preparations twice a year, then most diseases will not come across.