If you have “barley” associated with the eared field, consider yourself lucky. In fact, there are few such lucky ones. Most people at least once met with inflammation of the eyelid, which is called "barley".
Barley on the eye: what is it, characteristic symptoms
Barley on the eyelid - inflammation is very insidious: there is a sore in a short time, it takes a person almost by surprise. There is a feeling that there is a foreign body in the eye, there is increased tearing and sensitivity to bright light.
As a result, the general condition worsens, the appearance is spoiled and the mood too. Unfortunately, no one is immune from this disease.
Doctors attribute barley to acute purulent inflammation of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid. This disease is caused by a staphylococcal infection. Let's just say, bacteria have got on the eyelid, and as a result an abscess has formed on it.
At the beginning of the disease, the eyelid is scratched, then red, then a lump forms on it. After 2 days, it will turn into an abscess with a yellow head, when it breaks through, the contents of the abscess will drain out.
Barley is an infectious eye disease. Inflammation is accompanied by pain, sometimes the temperature rises.
Its appearance is directly related to the infection, which often occurs in people with weakened immunity.
Will help get rid of the disease and improve the immunity of drugs from barley.
Symptoms of the disease - slight itching in the lower part of the eyelid, then the appearance of a small "bumps". Feeling a hand swelling causes pain, and after a couple of days a yellow head forms at the top of the tumor. When it opens, pus will flow out of it, and then a gradual recovery will begin. As a rule, barley passes in a few weeks.
Causes
It is believed that the "barley" jumps up on the eye when a person is in the cold for a long time. In fact, the appearance of the disease contribute to bacteria that fall on the eyelid with dirt.
Very often, barley appears in women, because during makeup they touch their hands to the eyes. There are other causes of the "sores". For example, predisposition to the disease, inherited. Defeat worms also provokes the appearance of the inflammatory process.
It is a myth that barley can "jump" on the eye for no reason. Another important reason for its occurrence is a decrease in the protective function of the body. The appearance of a tumor can be qualified as a signal of a weakened immunity. Very often, the inflammation bothers people with diabetes, various diseases of the stomach and intestines.
Is barley on and under the eye dangerous?
Barley is of two types - external and internal. In the first case, the inflammatory process develops in the sebaceous gland or eyelashes in the follicle. In the second case, the modified gland, which is located in the thickness of the eyelid, becomes infected and inflamed.
If in the eye the eyelids are really "barley", then help yourself on your own. First aid - do not make up and give up the desire to remove the pus. It should be understood that any of these actions can trigger the spread of a bacterial infection that gets into the blood.
Drug treatment of barley on the eye at home
Timely treatment will help to quickly cope with the disease in an adult. Barley is an infectious disease, so it is treated with antibiotics.
A 1% penicillin or erythromycin solution is used to treat. Many patients develop an allergic reaction to drugs of the penicillin group. In this case, you can use another series of antibiotics - gentamicin.
If the head of the abscess has matured and is ready to burst at any minute, you can use a 0.25% solution of chloramphenicol or sodium sulfacyl (albucid) for eye instillation, or stop at more modern preparations, such as tobrex or cyprolet. To drip the medicine, it is necessary to delay the lower eyelid and drip into the center.
At bedtime, it is imperative to place an antibacterial ointment (erythromycin or tetracycline) in the lower eyelid. If the head of the abscess on the outside, the ointment can be applied on top of the eyelid.
If the pustular mass is facing the inside of the eye, the ointment should be applied outside and behind the eyelid. Eye ointments and drops are allowed to use from 4 to 6 times a day, but the treatment should not exceed 5 days.
If the infection process spreads: severe pain, redness, swelling, body temperature is high, the submandibular (or parotid) lymph node is enlarged, you should immediately contact a medical institution.
Most likely, in the clinic prescribed antibacterial drugs taken orally. It may be amoxyl or ofloxacin.
The doctor will prescribe means that stimulate the immune system and increase the body's defenses (various vitamin complexes, Echinacea preparations, propolis). If the swelling of the eyelid and the head of the abscess is large, then an operation can be prescribed.
Barley on the child's eye - how to treat?
Children often touch their eyes with dirty hands, so the appearance of their "barley" is often associated with this process. In addition, there are a number of other reasons - lack of vitamins A, C, B and reduced immunity.
The child is prescribed a comprehensive treatment in a medical institution. Usually, the doctor recommends the use of antiviral and antimicrobial drugs (for example, Vitabact eye drops).
They are prescribed to children from birth with eye infections. The doctor may advise you to apply a warm egg boiled to the surface of the eyelid up to 2 times a day so that the barley will quickly break through without surgery.
Before using antiviral ointments and drops, the child's eyes should be washed with water (boiled) or an antiseptic solution. This procedure is necessary to remove purulent secretions. The duration of treatment with drops and ointments is determined by the attending physician.
Medicinal plants and preparations based on them will help reduce the infectious process and stop the development of inflammation. An excellent cure for barley is calendula infusion.
Dried flowers of this plant pour boiling water, leave for about 30 minutes. Then, every two hours, wipe the eyes of the child with a warm infusion. To do this, take a cotton pad, moisten it in the infusion of calendula and lightly move from the inside of the eye to the outer corner.
In the same way, pharmaceutical chamomile flowers, burdock root, and drug eye insist and use.
How to quickly treat home barley on the eye: top medication
If the "barley" is not ripe, then, according to the recommendation of the ophthalmologists, it can be burnt down with alcohol or brilliant green (solution of brilliant green). Ointments and drops that contain only antibiotics are rarely used now.
They were replaced by effective agents that contain an antibiotic and a corticosteroid. The use of these drugs can be started before visiting the doctor, as soon as the first signs of "barley" appear.
Top 9 modern drugs:
| Drug name | Indications for use |
| Eye drops: Tsiprolet Cypromed Ciprofloxacin | As part of a modern antibiotic. Drops are used to treat a bacterial infection of the eye, including barley. Contraindications: pregnant women, breastfeeding, children under 1 year |
| Eye drops (ear) "Danzil" Ointment "Ofloksatsin" Eye drops and Floxal ointment | As part of medicines broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is used for infectious diseases of the eyelids, barley. Not to apply: to pregnant women, children up to 15 years old who are breastfeeding. |
| Drops "Vitabact" | Drops with antimicrobial action. Applied with bacterial infection of the eye. Recommended: adults and children. |
| Eye drops: Tobradex Tobrado | Modern drug with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial action |
What is forbidden to do with barley
Attention, only at the beginning of the disease can be applied to the swelling "dry" heat. This may be a hard-boiled egg, a cloth bag with heated salt. If the tumor has already developed, an abscess has appeared, then such procedures are strictly contraindicated.
Warming up helps only in the initial stage of the disease. When an abscess appears, treatment with heat will only cause harm, because the infection can penetrate deep into it, and then serious complications are ensured. We must give the "barley" to break through.
It is forbidden to squeeze pus or pierce pus head with a needle. Otherwise, the infection can spread to the entire surface of the eye, this will lead to great trouble, because the eyes are connected directly to the blood vessels of the brain.
And, finally, in order not to aggravate the course of the disease, you need to abandon contact lenses and cosmetics for the eyes.
Preventive measures
Preventive measures are primarily aimed at improving the immunity, it is necessary to engage in physical exercise, eat properly and avoid stressful situations. In order not to "jump" barley, you must follow a number of rules:
- do not touch your eyes with a dirty hand;
- face towel should always be clean and fresh;
- women use only their own cosmetic products;
- often wash items used for makeup (brushes, brushes);
- in order to prevent hypothermia, it is necessary to dress according to the weather;
- keep under control chronic diseases and treat them on time;
- if you work in a dusty room, you will need safety glasses;
- observe hygiene requirements when using contact lenses: wear only with clean hands or use special tweezers.
Barley causes a bacterial infection. At the same time, the edge of the eyelid becomes inflamed, sebaceous gland or hair follicles become infected. Very often, barley appears due to violations of personal hygiene. There is only one explanation: a person often touches his eyes with his hands.
And more information about the treatment of barley - in the next video.
