Barley is an acute purulent inflammation of the edge of the eyelid, resulting from blockage and infection of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid. Most often, inflammation begins after a provocation, it can be hypothermia, physical or emotional overstrain, all that lowers the protective mechanisms of our body and depresses the immune system. In people with weak immunity, barley can appear regularly and do not pass for a long time, in which case a more serious systemic treatment of the whole organism is required. After all, if barley appears, then our body gives a signal that not everything is in order with health, and you can not ignore it. If you have barley in your eye, you will learn how to treat it below.
Symptoms
the initial signs of the appearance of barley are familiar to many: redness, swelling, itching and burning in the eyelid, there may be a general violation of the condition (headaches, weakness, fatigue, etc.), but most often the general condition is not disturbed, and the person feels well, which gives him a reason not to be treated.
After a couple of days, when the barley matures, a purulent rod appears with a head at the top, after which it opens itself, pus flows into the conjunctival cavity and out, the pain gradually subsides, the infiltrate resolves, the condition and mood improve along with the appearance.
The disease is most often caused by staphylococcal flora, in particular, Staphylococcus aureus, which is the causative agent of many other inflammatory human diseases.
How to get rid of barley?
There are many folk remedies, how to treat barley for a century, these "healing recipes" are passed from mouth to mouth for many years. Grandmothers are especially well aware of these recipes, who immediately begin to advise them to treat the ailment with various lotions, cookies and spitting in the eye.
However, I want to warn you right away, you should not trust the advice of relatives, acquaintances and friends (unless they are doctors), since this is your health and it depends only on you. It is better to trust a professional and go to an appointment with a qualified doctor, since this seemingly harmless disease can turn into a big disaster for you.
But, if you still decide to resort to self-treatment, and you are completely sure that it is barley in the eye, how to treat it can be found in the following.
The first thing to remember is once and for all - never squeeze an immature purulent rod, since with damage to microvessels, the infection spreads throughout the bloodstream, and the brain is the most vital organ to the eye. Generalization of the infection is fraught with the development of purulent meningoencephalitis, which can lead to negative consequences.
Barley on the eye how to treat?
If a swelling just appeared on the eyelid and familiar sensations make it clear what will happen next, then you can limit the development of the purulent process by cauterizing the site of inflammation with alcohol, iodine solution or make a compress with a solution of dimexide (diluted 10 times). During these procedures, it must be remembered that these substances are dangerous for the mucous membrane of the eye, so it is necessary to prevent the ingress of these substances into the eye. And if this happened, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of running water and consult an ophthalmologist immediately!
If you have barley for the first time in your eye, you don’t know how to treat it or are afraid, I also strongly recommend that you consult a doctor.
If you applied the primary treatment, but the barley continues to develop, then you need to instill eye drops, such as: Vermox, Tobrex, Phloxal. You need to dig in as often as possible, 6-8 times a day. And at night for the lower eyelid, it is recommended to lay ointments (erythromycin, Phloxal ointment).
If barley does not open for a long time, then you need to contact an ophthalmologist for surgical opening of the abscess.