Cold barley refers to an eye disease such as chalazion. Outwardly, the disease looks like barley and is a chronic form of inflammation of the eyelids. On the affected eyelid, a neoplasm occurs, which is characterized by soreness. Barley may resolve on its own, while chalazion requires therapy. More often the disease affects children than adults. Chalazion therapy in children is carried out with the help of drugs and folk remedies.
Causes for the development of chalazion
As a rule, cold barley affects children 5-10 years old. The disease can occur both as an independent pathology and accompany other diseases.
The main reasons for the appearance of a chalazion are considered to be:
- Colds, acute respiratory infections, flu.
- Reduced immunity.
- Failure to follow basic hygiene rules. The infection can get into the eyes through unwashed hands.
- Ophthalmic, dermatological diseases.
- Diseases of the digestive system.
- Avitaminosis.
- Hormonal failures.
- Metabolic disorders, for example, in diabetes.
- Clogging of duct outlets with excess secretion.
Chalazion varieties
Specialists classify cold barley according to its location:
- Chalazion of the lower eyelids. In this case, swelling occurs at the edge of the eyelid.
- Chalazion of the upper eyelid. In this case, the neoplasm is located from the inside of the eyelid on the lash line. Such a tumor looks like a barley.
Chalazion symptoms
Cold barley on the upper eyelid can develop in adults and children at the same time in both eyes or only in one. Pathology is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- Increased lacrimation develops.
- Vision worsens.
- Puffiness develops on the eyelid.
- Swelling occurs on the affected eyelid.
- Palpation of the neoplasm causes pain.
- There is purulent exudate in the tumor.
- Feel pain and pain in the affected eye.
- The skin around the eye itches, turns red.
Photo of cold barley is presented in the article.
Distinguish chalazion from ordinary infectious barley in the early stages of developmentquite problematic. The chalazion does not open on its own, the tumor begins to increase in size over time, harden, while interfering with the movement of the eyelids.
Degrees of pathology
Cold stye is classified by ophthalmologists into 4 stages depending on severity.
- In the first degree of chalazion, reddening of the skin on the eyelid is observed. The person feels slight discomfort.
- At the second stage, noticeable swelling develops, discomfort becomes more pronounced. At this stage of development of the chalazion, therapy with the help of traditional medicine methods is allowed. However, you should still consult with your doctor beforehand.
- In the third degree of development, the neoplasm grows, painful sensations appear. In this case, the pathology can be eliminated with the help of medications recommended by a specialist.
- At the fourth stage, the size of the tumor increases to critical. Pus accumulates in the cavity of the tumor. Eliminate such a neoplasm only by surgical intervention.
Medicated treatment
For the treatment of cold barley in a child and adult patients, medicines intended for topical use are used. Eliminate the pathology allow:
- Yellow mercury ointment. This drug is an antiseptic and is able to quickly stop the symptoms of the disease. It is necessary to treat the bump with the indicated preparation three times a day.
- "Torbex" in the formointments. The drug effectively fights swelling, inflammation, itching. Use this medication three times a day.
- "Torbex" in the form of ophthalmic drops. Instillations of the drug are carried out three times a day, a single dose in this case is up to 2 drops.
- Ointments based on hydrocortisone can quickly suppress the symptoms of chalazion. Medicinal ointment should be applied under the eyelid affected by the disease three times a day.
- Launched forms of chalazion are subject to therapy with the use of steroid drugs. The medicine is injected into the cavity of the abscess, which helps to eliminate inflammation.
What other treatment for cold barley is possible?
Radical Therapies
If the neoplasm has an excessively dense structure, it must be surgically excised. The operation performed under local anesthesia is very easy for children.
The incision is made from the inside of the eyelid, and therefore the appearance of cosmetic defects and scars after surgery is excluded. Tumor excision is indicated only if its development is not accompanied by inflammation.
After the operation is completed, a sterile bandage must be applied to the eye, which can be removed after two days. To prevent infection, the eyelid should be treated with antibacterial ointments.
When removing cold barley on the eye, a minimally invasive method is used. The tumor is excised using a laser beam. Suchthe procedure is very fast, thanks to it you can permanently remove the chalazion.
Folk Therapy
Folk remedies can only be used as an addition to the main methods of treatment. Their use with the consent of the doctor is allowed in the treatment of not only adult patients, but also children.
Kalanchoe and Aloe
- You will need aloe or Kalanchoe juice. It is necessary to squeeze the juice from the leaves. A cotton pad is moistened in it and a chalazion is treated up to 5 times a day. The application should take up to 15 minutes. Apply a swab soaked in medicine to the affected eyelid. It is recommended to perform such procedures three times a day.
- Drops based on aloe, Kalanchoe. With a chalazion of an early degree of development, the juice obtained from the leaves of aloe, Kalanchoe is effective. The concentrate should be diluted with water 1 to 10. It is indicated to instill the product five times a day. A single dose is up to 4 drops.
Compresses
- Appliques of cabbage leaves. It is necessary to mix the protein of one raw egg and cabbage gruel. The resulting product should be distributed on a napkin and applied to the affected eyelid. Remove such a compress after 15 minutes. The cabbage-egg mixture is able to draw purulent contents out of the swelling, eliminate the inflammation process.
- If the neoplasm appeared recently, it is permissible to warm it up. To do this, it is necessary to calcine s alt on fire, put it in a bag of linen and attach it to the damaged eyelid. Do this procedure at night. After cooling, the s alt must be removeddry compress. You can carry out such a manipulation using heated cereals.
- Application using dill seeds is the most effective method of dealing with chalazion. For cooking, you need to boil 100 ml of water and add 2 tablespoons of dill seeds. It takes 10 minutes to simmer the mixture. Boiled seeds are cooled to a warm state, distributed over a cloth or napkin, applied to the affected eyelid. Remove the compress after 15 minutes.
- Flax seeds. Flax seeds need to be calcined in a pan, poured into a linen bag. The resulting remedy is applied to inflammation and kept until cool.
Treatment of cold barley on the eye should be complex.
Flushing
For chalazion, rinsing with various medicinal herbs is effective.
- Althea infusion. In a quarter liter of cold boiled water, you need to put 6 grams of marshmallow rhizomes and leave for 8 hours. The medium is then filtered. The infusion thus obtained is washed with the affected eye.
- Infusion of chamomile and eyebright. It is necessary to mix the same amount of these herbs and steam a teaspoon of the mixture using 200 ml of boiling water. Medicinal herbs are infused for 15 minutes, after which they are filtered and used to wash the eyes.
- Infusion of fennel. It is necessary to pour a teaspoon of fennel seeds with a quarter liter of boiling water and leave the mixture for 20 minutes, after which the mixture can be filtered and used for washing.
- Infusion of chamomile. To prepare it, you need a teaspoon of dried flowers of the plant and a glass of boiling water. The ingredients are mixed and infused for 5 minutes. After that, the infusion must be filtered, after which it will be completely ready for use.
Chalazion Prevention
You can reduce the likelihood of a chalazion by taking some precautions.
First of all, it is important to follow the basic rules of hygiene and wash your hands after the toilet, public places, walks. An important aspect is the rationalization of nutrition, which will strengthen the immune system.
It is important to treat any diseases of a bacterial or viral nature in time. In the presence of diabetes, you should regularly check the level of concentration in the blood of sugar, regularly visit an endocrinologist. Such simple rules will minimize the likelihood of developing pathology.
If a chalazion does appear, especially in a child, it is important to consult a doctor to determine the likely danger and methods of therapy. This will avoid the development of various complications.
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