When stye appears on the eye, you want to make every effort to get rid of it as quickly as possible. Folk remedies are usually used, but the most competent action is to contact an ophthalmologist. Most often, in the absence of complications, he prescribes treatment with antibiotics, in particular, he advises Levomycetin. These are broad-spectrum eye drops that help alleviate the patient’s condition and promote rapid recovery.
"Levomycetin" is a proven and inexpensive remedy that rids the eyes of bacteria and infections
Characteristics of the drug
Albucid is not an antibiotic, it belongs to medications aimed at the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases of the organs of vision, is produced in the form of eye drops, and is antibacterial. The main qualities of the drug are considered to be bacteriostatic and anti-inflammatory properties. Drops are widely used in the postoperative period to protect the eyes from infection. It has been used in ophthalmology for a long time, is convenient to use and affordable in price. The drug is produced in a sterile plastic bottle, 5 and 10 ml, depending on the manufacturer, or in a disposable dropper bottle. The solution must be transparent.
The second name of albucid is sodium sulfacyl. The activating ingredient of albucid is considered to be a sulfacetamide substance - sodium sulfacyl; auxiliary ingredients include hydrochloric acid, sodium thiosulfate and water. Sulfacetamide is contained in the drug in concentrations of 30% and 20%. The 20% solution is intended for adults and children, including newborns, but in adults it is used extremely rarely, due to its weakened effect compared to the 30% solution. For adults, a 30% concentrate is optimal. The dosage and concentration are prescribed directly by the ophthalmologist - it all depends on the severity and severity of the stye.
Ciprofloxacin for stye on the eye
Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum drop that inhibits the growth and division of barley pathogens. Most people tolerate it well, but still have contraindications: childhood and adolescence, lactation and pregnancy at any stage.
Use with caution for cerebral atherosclerosis, cerebral circulation disorders, epilepsy and mental illness. Not recommended for elderly people and patients with severe renal or hepatic impairment.
Area of application of the drug
The drug is active against such microorganisms as chlamydia, streptococci, staphylococci, E. coli. Sodium sulfacyl has a detrimental effect on almost all existing types of bacterial microorganisms, affecting directly the source of inflammation, limiting the spread of infection further and suppressing the vital activity of pathogenic organisms. The drug penetrates the eye easily, acting only locally, practically does not enter the blood, and only a small part of the active substance is absorbed into the body.
Sodium sulfacyl is easily tolerated by the body, so it can be used even by allergy sufferers.
Sulfacyl sodium is effectively used for a variety of eye diseases:
- Infectious eye diseases - conjunctivitis caused by bacterial or viral microorganisms, blepharitis, keratitis;
- Ulcers of the eye membranes;
- Barley;
- Prevents blenorrhea in newborns;
- It is used to restore the mucous membranes of the eyes when they are clogged with various substances - chemicals, smoke, dust, etc.
Causes and symptoms.
In most cases, the source of barley is the opportunistic microbe Staphylococcus aureus, which is constantly present in the human body, being part of the microflora of the skin and hair.
Its active reproduction can be provoked by simple lack of hygiene.
With a weakened immune system, it will be enough to scratch your eye with a dirty hand or wipe your face with a stale towel and cause an infection.
The following factors also contribute to inflammation:
- Hypothermia (followed by a temporary decrease in immunity);
- The presence in the body of a purulent parasite Staphylococcus aureus;
- Chronic infections - tonsillitis, caries, adenoiditis and others;
- The presence of diseases such as diabetes, seborrhea, chronic blepharitis, anemia, hepatitis;
- Gastrointestinal diseases with disturbances of intestinal microflora;
- Avitaminosis and hypovitaminosis (lack of one or more vitamins);
- Worm infestation;
- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies;
- In rare cases - demodex eyelash mite;
Wearing contact lenses or using low-quality cosmetics can also become a factor provoking the disease, but is never the root cause of the disease.
The main symptoms of hordeolum
When independently diagnosing stye on the eye, some photos from the Internet can be misleading, so look above, if you do not have similar inflammatory processes, perhaps you have something else.
You need to know all the symptoms of this disease:
- Burning and itching of the eyelid;
- Sensation of a foreign body under the eyelid;
- Bloating and redness of the eyelid, its hardening;
- Painful sensations from touching the inflamed area and when blinking;
- The appearance of tearing;
- The appearance of a yellow dot on the swelling - an accumulation of pus;
Use of the drug in the treatment of barley
Drops can be used by both adults and children. The drug is also allowed to be administered to newborns. For children with barley, a 20% solution of sodium sulfacyl is recommended. The dosage is prescribed depending on the severity of the process of inflammation of barley. It is recommended to drip Albucid 4 to 6 times a day, two drops per eye - at the peak of inflammation, then the dosage is halved. It is also necessary to know the instillation technique for barley - the first drop is applied directly to the skin inflammation itself, and the subsequent drops are dripped behind the eyelid, and it is advisable to get it not into the eyeball, but into the conjunctival sac. After dropping the medicine, you need to blink well so that the drug is distributed throughout the infected area and begins its healing effect. But rubbing a sore eye with your hand or a handkerchief is extremely undesirable - there is a risk of spreading the infection further.
Sulfacyl sodium, due to the sulfacetamide it contains, cannot come into contact with medications that contain silver salts. Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to use Albucid in parallel with any other medications - drops, ointments - first of all, this will weaken its medicinal effect, and secondly, it can harm the mucous membrane of the eye.
How to quickly cure stye
The initial stage of the disease still allows you to quickly prevent relapse.
If you take action immediately after the appearance of the primary symptoms - itching, redness and pain - the infection may not have time to spread and suppuration will not appear, the swelling will disappear without a trace within 1-2 days.
- First of all, it is necessary to treat the affected area with an antiseptic. Regular vodka or medical alcohol is suitable for this. You need to dilute it with water in a 1:1 ratio, soak a cotton swab in alcohol, squeeze it hard and apply it to the inflamed area, at the very base of the diseased eyelash. Avoid getting medication in your eyes! If you don't have vodka on hand, use brilliant green or iodine containing alcohol. This method avoids the development of an abscess.
- A good remedy at the very beginning of the development of infection is dry heating. To do this, you can hard-boil an egg, or heat sea salt or any cereal in a frying pan - buckwheat, wheat, rice. Next, the resulting heat source should be wrapped in a clean cloth (you can use a handkerchief) and kept on the eye until the dry compress cools down. This will speed up the “ripening”, but do not overdo it: pus can come out in the opposite direction, under the eyelid, get into the conjunctiva and cause sepsis.
Treating barley with medication
If it was not possible to prevent the development of inflammation, the best solution would be to consult a doctor for an accurate diagnosis and drawing up the correct drug treatment program.
Treatment of barley in children
Albucid, or sodium sulfacyl, is widely used in pediatrics. Therefore, doctors often recommend it in the treatment of barley. For small patients, drops of a 20% sulfacetamide solution are optimal. They will have a more gentle effect on the child’s eyes - there will be less discomfort of various types after instillation - burning and tingling. You can give the drug to your child from the moment of his birth. The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor. It is advisable not to deviate from the dosages and terms of use prescribed by the doctor, so as not to harm children's eyes. The maximum permissible period of use of Albucid in children is 10 days.
Reviews about the treatment of stye with eye drops
Eleanor, 30 years old
I first started using Levomycetin when I was struggling with sinusitis. The drug made me human. But recently barley popped up. I remembered that it was in the instructions for the drug in the indications. I bought another bottle. I put 2 drops in both eyes. The stye went away in 3 days.
Vasily, 32 years old
Back in my student years, I had a case where my eyelid was swollen. I immediately went to the local hospital. After examination, the doctor diagnosed me with stye. They prescribed me a mountain of drugs. But at that time I didn’t have the opportunity to buy them all, so I bought the cheapest one that was on the list. The choice fell on "Levomycetin". I didn't make a mistake. The eye drops worked quickly. Already on the second day the swelling and swelling went away, but the pimple never appeared.
Tips for use
To make the use of Albucid in the treatment of barley as effective as possible, you must follow the following tips:
- Before use, be sure to read the instructions, especially carefully study the dosage of use and contraindications;
- If you use lenses, they must be removed before instilling Albucid, since the drug can impair their transparency. It is recommended to wear lenses no earlier than half an hour after the procedure. It is advisable to avoid contact lenses for the entire period of barley treatment, due to the fact that they inhibit the healing process;
- Before the procedure of instilling drops, you must wash your hands, preferably using antibacterial soap, then wipe them dry. To avoid introducing any negative microorganism into the affected eye;
- When instilling, you should pull back the lower eyelid so that the drops are more easily located on the conjunctival sac;
- Treatment with drops should not exceed two weeks;
- Do not store an open bottle;
- The medicine is valid only for 28 days from the date of opening;
- Drops should be instilled, having previously warmed them to body temperature; it is strictly forbidden to drop cold drops into the eyes (the drug should be stored at a temperature no higher than 15 degrees, respectively, this temperature is observed only in the refrigerator).
What not to do with barley
If you have barley, you should never squeeze it out. Firstly, dirty hands (and they will still be dirty, because microbes and bacteria invisible to the eye accumulate under the nails) are an additional source of infection.
Secondly, improperly squeezed pus can spread throughout the eye and cause even more suppuration. In the most severe cases, it can enter the bloodstream, leading to infection.
If the barley has festered, it should not be heated. This can lead to its breakthrough, and there again suppuration, infection and spread of infection.
