Stye symptoms

Speaking of stye, many friends may not know what disease it is, but if we talk about stye, I believe everyone knows it. That’s right, the so-called stye is a sty, which occurs in people’s eyes, usually growing on the eyelids. Some grow outside the eyelids, and some grow inside the eyelids. But no matter where it appears, it will have a certain impact on people’s lives.

Stye is more likely to occur in young people, especially those with myopia or astigmatism. Because they tend to overuse their eyes without paying attention to rest and not paying attention to eye hygiene, styes may appear. So, what are the symptoms of stye?

1. Localized redness, swelling, heat and pain on the eyelid skin, and edema of the adjacent conjunctiva.

After 2, 3 to 5 days, pustules will form and yellow pus heads will appear. External hordeolum occurs in the sebaceous glands at the root of the eyelashes and manifests itself on the skin surface; internal hordeolum occurs in the meibomian glands and manifests itself on the conjunctival surface. After the ulcer breaks and pus is discharged, the pain is relieved and the redness and swelling subside.

3. In severe cases, there are enlarged and tender preauricular and submandibular lymph nodes, chills and fever, etc.

There are two types of sty: internal and external.

1. Hordeolum externum is an acute suppurative inflammation of the gland of Zeis. Initially, the eyelid margin is locally congested and swollen, and a nodule forms after about 2 to 3 days. There is obvious swelling, pain and tenderness. Later, the nodule gradually softens, and a yellow pustule forms at the root of the eyelashes, which breaks through and discharges pus and heals quickly. If the pathogen is highly toxic, it can also cause edema of the eyelids and nearby conjunctiva. The preauricular lymph nodes are swollen and tender, especially in the lateral canthus. Severe cases may have systemic symptoms such as chills and fever.

2. Hordeolum interunm is an acute suppurative inflammation of the meibomian glands. Its clinical symptoms are not as severe as those of external hordeolum because the inflamed meibomian glands are surrounded by firm meibomian tissue. Yellow pus is often faintly visible on the surface of the congested palpebral conjunctiva, and may break through and discharge pus into the conjunctival sac on its own. There may be a slight bulge and congestion at the opening of the meibomian gland, and pus may be discharged along the meibomian gland duct. In a few cases, pus may be discharged from the skin through the duct. If the tarsal plate cannot be penetrated and the pathogen is highly toxic, the inflammation will expand, invade the entire tarsal plate tissue, and form an eyelid abscess.

To sum up, this is the analysis we made for you friends regarding the symptoms of stye. If you find a stye on your eye, don’t be too anxious. Generally, use anti-inflammatory eye drops a few times and pay attention to local hot compresses. If the symptoms are not very serious, doing this can basically eliminate the symptoms.