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Stye Case Report with OPSM Silverdale
Stye Case Report
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A 17-year-old male presented to our practice with a 1-day history of a swollen left upper eyelid. He had noticed a small white bump on his eyelid the day before and when he woke the next day his whole eye lid was red, painful and heavy. On questioning, he denied any trauma, recent sickness or previous eye infection.
On examination, the upper left eyelid appeared red, thick and painful on touch. When lifting the eyelid there was a small white bump on the lid margin that looked raised and at the centre of the swelling. The inside of the left eye was clear and the right eye appeared normal. After a few more tests we were able to diagnose this as a stye. To treat the stye, we carried out Blephasteam to provide heat and moisture to the area affected. Afterwards, we used a small tool to push against the stye and drain it. Once it reduced in size, the young male was given a prescription for topical antibiotics to prevent any possible risk of an infection.
The young male returned after 5 days for a review. His left eye lid was no longer swollen, the redness had reduced and there were no signs left of the stye.
Stye, also known as a hordeolum, is an acute infection that appears as a white bump, sort of like a pimple that forms at the upper or lower eyelid. This occurs when one of the oil or sebaceous glands of the eyelid becomes blocked and then infected. The most common bacterium involved is Staphylococcus Aureus, which is found in nasal passages and on the skin of healthy individuals.
The conventional treatments for stye is a warm compress, eyelid massage and antibiotic ointment. Most styes resolve within a week; however, large or persistent styes will require medical review. Risk factors for stye include; sluggish outflow of sebum from eyelid oil glands (meibomian gland dysfunction), acne rosacea or obstruction of oil glands from previous eyelid trauma.
At OPSM Silverdale we have started using Blephasteam to treat patients with dry eye caused from meibomian gland dysfunction. We use heat and moisture from the goggles to target the dysfunctional oil glands, to improve to the quality of your tears. This technique is also useful for treatment of styes. If you are experiencing recurrent styes or suffering from dry eye, come and see us for an appointment to see if Blephasteam is right for you.
Priyal Bhoola Optometrist OPSM Silverdale
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