Symptoms, causes, complications and treatment of meibomitis

Meibomite is a sufficient common ophthalmologic disease, which is also called "inner barley". It affects the meibomian glands located on the eyelids (hence the pathology name - meibomite), and has a negative effect on the cartilaginous tissue. The disease can occur in a chronic and acute form, each of them has a certain danger and, in the absence of treatment, is fraught with the development of complications. About why meybomit occurs, how it manifests itself, and what methods of effective therapy of pathology exist in modern medicine - further.

Definition of disease

Meibomite - an eye disease caused by inflammation of cartilaginous meibomian glands of the century due to the ingress of coccal microorganisms into them.Most often they develop in people with increased glandular secretion and other dysfunctional processes in them. Meibomite can affect only the upper, only the lower or both centuries immediately.

Meibomite affects both the lower and upper eyelid. May appear on both eyelids immediately.

The process of the development of the disease is simple - when the gland begins to become inflamed, an internal abscess forms in the thickness of the century.It looks just like ordinary barley, but it is much more dangerous as it affects the inner structures of the century.

Interesting to know. In the upper eyelid there are 30-40 meibomian glands, in the lower one they are slightly smaller.

Causes

The main reason for the development of pathology is a violation of the secretion of the conjunctiva. When it changes, the eye becomes vulnerable to the bacterial flora.Microorganisms, getting on the inner eyelid, begin to multiply, causing inflammation and opening access to the ingress of other bacteria (mites, fungi, viruses).

Violation of the composition of the conjunctival secret is the main reason for the development of meibomite.

Why is the secret broken in this case, and the exacerbations arise from time to time? The thing is that they are provoked by provocative factors:

• ignoring the rules of personal hygiene;
• prolonged wearing of contact lenses;
• permanent presence in highly dusty premises;
• habit to rub eyes with dirty hands;
• contact with smog or smoke;
• supercooling.

Has the immunity dropped, or did you just subcooled? This is enough to aggravate meibomite.

Also, doctors associate the appearance of the examined pathology with chronic somatic diseases - these are problems with the liver, bile, gastrointestinal tract, diabetes, acne, rosacea, keratoconjunctivitis, seborrheic dermatitis.So if you have any of these ailments, you are at risk.

Symptoms

The symptomatology of the disease differs depending on its shape. For an acute meibomite, such manifestations as:

• marked hyperemia of the lower eyelid, edema, redness;
• pain in the area of ​​inflammation localization;
• swelling from the outside of the eyelid;
• the formation of a large amount of infiltrate, which can then pass into pus.

In advanced cases, patients experience fever.

Chronic meibomite (halyazion) is manifested by the following symptoms:

• reddening and thickening of the lower eyelid;
• itching and burning;
• pathological consolidation of yellow sclera;
• lacrimation, conjunctivitis;
• "Foam" along the edge of the lower eyelid;
• inflammation, an increase in nearby lymph nodes.

Meibomite and barley are often confused, but these are two completely different diseases.

Possible complications

In the absence of treatment, meibomite progresses and can cause various complications. Basic:

1. Frequent relapses.
2. Decreased visual acuity.
3. Conjunctivitis.
4. Blepharitis.
5. An abscess of the orbit of the eye.
6. Thrombosis of the cavernous sinus, thrombophlebitis of the orbital veins.

In the most neglected cases, the disease leads to infection of the blood (sepsis).

Treatment

Treatment meibomite is carried out with the use of appropriate medications, surgically, folk methods.

Medication Therapy

For medicamentous treatment of meibomite are used:

• Antibiotics(Ciprofloxacin, Floxal, etc.);
• Antiseptics(Okomistin);
• Hormonal preparations(Kenalog);
• Anti-inflammatory drugs(Diklo F).

Only an ophthalmologist should select the medicine and prescribe the treatment regimen. To enhance the therapeutic effect, you may be referred to physiotherapy (quartz, dry heat, UHF).

Wet compresses with meibomite are contraindicated.

Surgical methods

In those cases when treatment in a conservative way is impossible, an operation is prescribed. In acute forms, the abscess is opened, with chronic inflammation cleared. It is by no means impossible to remove pus on your own. Remember that after the operation you need to regularly check with the ophthalmologist and do a histology.

ethnoscience

Maybomite can be treated with folk remedies. Basic ways:

1. Compresses from heated flax seeds.
2. Compresses with plantain leaves.
3. Infusion of nettles and birch leaves(taken internally).
4. Infusion from the root of burdock, elderberry flowers and walnut leaves (internally).
5. Lotions with fresh aloe juice.

At early stages of the disease, people's recipes give very good results.Subsequently, they can also be used, including as an adjunct to therapy medicines (be sure to coordinate this with the attending physician).

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Eye drops Maxitrol: instructions for use

Ointments and drops from barley on the eye are described here.

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Prevention

To avoid meibomite:

1. Timely heals all eye infections and inflammations.
2. Observe the rules of personal hygiene.
3. Check your eyes regularly with an ophthalmologist.
4. Strengthen immunity.
5. Treat related somatic diseases.

The best means of preventing meibomitis is to strengthen the defenses of the body.

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conclusions

Meibomitis occurs as a result of dysfunction of the eye meibomitic glands, often occurs after hypothermia or infection. In the absence of therapy, it becomes chronic and can cause serious complications. Special medications and folk remedies are used for treatment, surgical intervention is required in advanced cases.

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