What to do if the eye is barley

Unfortunately, there are few people who would not have collided at least once in their life with an inflammatory disease of the eyelids, called "barley", when the ligament of the lash of the eyelash is occluded, which leads to the onset of a purulent process. The barley that appears on the eye is a sign of the presence of a bacterial infection, which the immune system could not cope with.

Preliminary symptoms of the appearance of barley are easily recognizable. At first the eyelid starts to itch slightly, then a swelling appears. Within 2-3 days a purulent process develops, which then breaks out and the pus comes out. Sometimes this process is accompanied by a rise in temperature and almost always a bad mood, associated with painful sensations and a spoiled appearance.

Most often, the causes of the disease is infection with dirty hands or stay in a draft. That is why barley occurs more often in women and children. Women often touch their eyelids with their hands, applying makeup, and children do not always have clean hands. But if on the eye barley occurs often - it can indicate a violation in the work of the immune system, the development of chronic diseases and possible infection of the body with worms. Microscopic flares can also provoke the frequent occurrence of barley.

For the prevention of barley, you should remember several rules:

- always follow the purity of the hands and rarely touch the eyelids;

-least is a contagious disease, so do not use someone else's cosmetics or towels;

- Strengthen the immune system by hardening the body and taking vitamins.

But if there is an eye on barley and traditional and traditional medicine recommends a variety of treatments.

The most widely known advice is an unexpected spit in the eye. This should not be done in any case, because in the saliva contains so many different bacteria that they only exacerbate the situation!

With a favorable prognosis of the course of the disease, that is, the independent development of the maturation of barley and the release of pus outwards, the disease can end on the fourth or fifth day. Of course, all for the entire period should be abandoned the use of cosmetics and in no case should you try to squeeze out barley, even if it seems that the purulent process is completed. To accelerate the release of pus and reduce discomfort, traditional medicine recommends the use of eye drops or ointments containing an antibiotic. And folk medicine advises, when barley is on the eye, advises several times during the day to wash the eye with a decoction of calendula or aloe juice. Also, lotions that accelerate the development of the process and reduce the course of the disease.

Barley internal differs from ordinary barley in that the sebaceous gland of the age is inflamed, which is called the meibomian gland and is located inside the eyelid. In this case, you should immediately consult a doctor and begin treatment according to his recommendations. Sometimes barley internal is treated with surgical intervention.

In children, the appearance of barley and the course of the disease occurs in a more acute form. Therefore, when barley appeared in a child, treatment should be started immediately. Usually, the doctor prescribes for treatment of infection sulfanilamide preparations, the dosage of which is selected depending on the age. When conducting treatment, parents need to ensure that the child does not rub their eyes, otherwise one barley may be replaced by another and the disease can spread to both eyes. Without timely and quality treatment, it happens that there is internal barley in a child, the treatment in this case is often performed surgically.

Remember that barley has the ability to recur, so do not use questionable grandmother's advice and self-medication, but you must treat this ailment as a serious illness with a 100% positive prediction.