Inflammatory eye diseases are now very common. This is primarily due to the popularization of cosmetics. For example, using samplers in stores, you risk getting conjunctivitis, blepharitis, and other problems. Let's find out the causes of inflammation and how to treat them.
Barley
One of the most popular eye diseases. Barley occurs when the eyelash hair follicle becomes inflamed. In most cases, the cause is bacteria, in particular staphylococcus aureus. When the barley develops, the patient's eye swells and turns red. After some time, the formation breaks through and the patient's condition improves.
You should not try to squeeze out the stye, as this will spread the inflammation to the entire eye. This will end in an abscess or other serious consequences. If after a breakthrough it does not get better in the first day, then be sure to consult a doctor.
Prevention of barley
In order to prevent such an inflammatory disease of the eye, you need to observe personal hygiene. Do not touch your eyes with dirty hands. enjoyonly with a personal handkerchief, towel and do not give your cosmetics to anyone.
Besides, keep your immune system he althy, eat right and lead a he althy lifestyle. Avoid vitamin deficiencies.
Treatment of barley
For the treatment of inflammatory eye disease in the form of barley, in most cases, patients are recommended to use antibacterial drops. Antibiotic ointments are also advised. In the initial stages of the problem, warming up helps.
Drops and ointments can be used even before going to the doctor, it definitely won't get worse. If the barley is outside, then the ointment is applied to the problem area. If inside, then both outside and inside. There are special eye ointments that can be applied behind the eyelid.
Drops are used no more than 6 times a day, ointments - up to 2 times. If the situation has not improved in 4 days, then you need to see a doctor.
Conjunctivitis
Another possible ailment. What do you know about conjunctivitis in adults? Symptoms and treatment are sometimes quite unpleasant, but what is this disease?
Let's start with the fact that this is inflammation of the eye, which is accompanied by redness, tearing and other unpleasant symptoms. It happens acute and chronic. In the second case, both eyes are most often affected. The cause of this disease may be a viral or bacterial infection, an allergic reaction. Chronic conjunctivitis occurs when the patient has a lack of vitamins, metabolic disorders. In addition, thisinflammatory eye disease can occur due to dust and chemicals in the air. Therefore, it is important to keep the room clean.
Conjunctivitis symptoms
The disease is manifested by the release of pus and mucus from the eyes. If the form of conjunctivitis is viral, then tears may flow, pain and redness of the mucous membrane may appear. This type of problem occurs due to SARS or respiratory tract infections.
Allergic conjunctivitis is manifested by swelling of the eyelids, redness, itching and watery eyes. As a rule, both eyes are affected.
If the symptoms do not improve within 7 days, or if there is pain, decreased vision and photophobia, then you need to see a specialist.
Prevention of conjunctivitis
To protect yourself from this disease, do not use other people's washcloths, bed linen, towels. Conjunctivitis is contagious. If you are already infected, do not use cosmetics or contact lenses.
Conjunctivitis treatment
In order to cure the bacterial form, doctors prescribe antibiotic drops. But if a purulent discharge has appeared, then first you need to get rid of it. To do this, you can wash your eyes with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, tea leaves or boiled, but cool, water.
Viral conjunctivitis is treated with interferon medications.
As for the allergic problem, adults are prescribed drops, dragees or antihistamine tabletseffect, and children - syrups. If the disease is advanced, then drops with corticosteroid hormones may be prescribed.
Blepharitis
Blepharitis is an inflammation of the ciliary margin of the eyelid. This results in eye strain and poor hygiene. Sometimes demodexes can be the cause. These are mites that parasitize in the hair, sebaceous glands. Adenovirus diseases are also a cause of blepharitis.
Symptoms of the disease
Before starting treatment for blepharitis in adults or children, you need to make sure the diagnosis is accurate. At the very least check the symptoms. With this inflammation, the eyelids turn red and swell, itching occurs, and the skin also flakes.
Blepharitis Prevention
To prevent blepharitis, do special exercises. It will help keep your eyes from getting tired. Thanks to certain actions, blood circulation improves, a tear comes out. Accordingly, you do not have to often rub your eyes due to dryness.
To do gymnastics, you need to sit on a chair and relax. Look up, left, down, right. Make a circle with your eyes. Repeat up to 5 times with eyes open and closed.
Now look up, in front of you, down. Repeat up to 8 times with closed and open eyes.
Close your eyes tightly, and then blink intensely 12 times. This exercise should be repeated 4 times.
Press (2 seconds) on the upper eyelids with three fingers. Then remove your fingers. Repeat 3 times.
Therapydiseases
To conduct a quality treatment of blepharitis in adults and children, you need to find out the exact cause of its occurrence. Therapy is carried out with antibacterial or antiallergic drugs. Sometimes experts recommend using special ointments that prevent demodicosis. In order to improve the functioning of the sebaceous glands, you can put warm compresses, lotions, and also massage.
Retinitis
Retinitis is an inflammatory disease of the retina. It can be either unilateral or bilateral. It can be infectious and allergic. It occurs due to a number of diseases, such as AIDS or syphilis.
Treated with medication, depending on the cause of the problem.
Retinitis symptoms
Symptoms depend on which part of the retina is inflamed. The most common symptom is blurred vision. It happens that the disease first affects a small part of the retina, but then progresses, capturing the whole. This leads to a rapid loss of vision.
Uveitis
Uveitis (or iritis) is an eye disease that affects the iris. Inflammation can occur on its own or be secondary. If a problem occurs, you should immediately contact a specialist. Treatment is carried out with medicines that eliminate bacteria, viruses, and fight vitamin deficiency.
Causes of iritis
The most common causes of iritis are injuries, infectious diseases, metabolic problems, and allergies. Sometimes this problem occursafter surgery.
Symptoms of iritis
Inflammation of the iris of the eyeball is manifested by symptoms such as tearing and discomfort. However, in the early stages, the manifestations are minimal and occur under the influence of stress, cold and other factors. Of the more serious manifestations, hemorrhage in the eye or a change in the color of the iris should be noted.
Keratitis
And the last disease to consider. Keratitis in ophthalmology is a disease of the cornea. It is accompanied by pain, redness, clouding of the eye. Occurs due to infection or injury. Symptoms include habitual lacrimation and fear of light, in addition, the cornea may become less transparent. Usually the last manifestation already speaks of the development of a severe stage and complications. If you do not start the right treatment on time, then complete loss of vision is possible, and a thorn may also appear.
Therapy depends entirely on the causes of the disease. The infectious form is treated with antibacterial, antiviral drugs.
At the first symptoms, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible, because the more neglected the problem, the harder it will be to deal with it. With proper treatment, keratitis is completely cured without any special consequences.
