Currently, many people areinflammation of the sebaceous or lacrimal gland and hair follicles of the eyelashes, as well as immunity decreases. All this leads to the appearance of such a disease as barley on the eye.
Symptoms
This disease has a number of characteristics.It begins with the appearance of redness, tenderness, edema of the eyelid and itching. A couple of days later there is a tubercle, which has a yellowish color, it is the head of barley. On the third or fourth day, it spontaneously opens, and all the pus inside it will come out. Soreness and redness immediately diminish, and the swelling of the eyelids will subside. Usually complete recovery is observed after a week, but if you do not have barley on the eye for a longer time, then it is worthwhile to see a doctor.
Treatment
If you pay attention to barley in time, thenit will be enough just to lubricate the affected area 4-5 times a day with an ordinary greenery or alcohol, a strength of at least 70 degrees. If there is an inflammatory infiltrate, then dry heat is necessary. It can be a boiled egg, croup, salt or sand. But to do compresses and lotions is not recommended, in order to avoid the spread of infection. Also, a special medicine for barley on the eye can be purchased at the pharmacy. It can be a drug "Albucid" or erythromycin ointment. When breaking barley, do not perform any thermal procedures, because this way you will only increase the area of infection. This disease is often accompanied by conjunctivitis. To treat it, doctors often prescribe antibiotics that need to be buried in the eyes. Do not do this yourself, especially if you are not 100% sure of yourself. Categorically not allowed to squeeze out barley on the eye. Symptoms of this disease is almost impossible to confuse with any other, but if you have never encountered this problem, then it is better to see a doctor.
Complications
When autopsied barley on the mucosathe envelope of the eye and eyelid is spread by infection. This can lead to complications, for example, to the occurrence of diseases such as phlegmon orbit, meibomite, sepsis or even meningitis. Some people often have barley on their eyes. Symptoms accompanying him, do not allow to lead a normal life. In such cases, you should consult a specialist. Necessary will be a general examination of the body from the therapist and the immunologist, especially when the infection occurs on two eyes at the same time.
Prevention
Very large inconvenience brings people barleyon the eye. Symptoms of it are manifested when non-observance of the simplest rules of hygiene, for example, when using someone else's cosmetics or towels. In addition, all girls need to thoroughly wash off their makeup at the end of the day. Provoke the appearance of barley can and the usual dirt on the mucous membrane, so you can not wash your eyes with unwashed hands. Also, it often occurs with colds, when the body is weakened and lacks vitamins. Treatment of barley is best not to start, and when it grows, you need to see a doctor.
