Stye

I was worried because my daughter have a stye on her right eyelid, actually there are two of them. That is why I did not let her go to school because her eyes are red. A stye is an infection of the sebaceous glands of Zeis at the base of the eyelashes. They contain water and pus and the bacteria will spread if the stye is forcefully ruptured. Styes are commonly caused by the blocking of an oil gland at the base of the eyelash. It prevention is closely related to proper hygiene. Proper hand washing can not only reduce the risks of developing styes, but also all other types of infections. Application of a warm washcloth to the eyelids for five to ten minutes, three to six times a day, may be beneficial in decreasing the occurrence of styes by liquefying the contents of the oil glands of the eyelid and thereby preventing blockage.