Chalazion is an oval-shaped seal that can occur after the transfer of barley, that is, inflammation of the excretory gland on the eyelid. After barley passes, swelling may remain on the eyelid, which eventually turns into nodules. They no longer have painful symptoms, but external defects remain.
Causes of the disease
Chalazion of the upper eyelid can occur due to stress, reduced immunity, insufficient amounts of vitamins, hypothermia. Infection, which is located on the eyelids, with these factors receives a favorable environment for reproduction, which leads to the appearance of barley. And with blockage of the lacrimal ducts, a halazion of the eyelids is formed.
Symptoms and treatment of halazion
To prescribe treatment, you need to contact an ophthalmologist. After a thorough examination, he will prescribe the necessary drugs. Treatment can take place either conservatively or surgically. The first method is used if the chalazion of the upper eyelid has not yet passed into the stage of "old". Then they make salt lotions, use a disinfectant solution. Besides
physiotherapy is used: treatment with
polarized light in conjunction with helium-neon irradiation to stop inflammatory processes. Additionally, the anti-inflammatory hormonal drug Kenalog is prescribed. It also promotes the resorption of halazion. If these methods do not help, then a surgical operation is performed. This is a simple and quick procedure. Occurs in a few minutes. Its essence is to remove the halazion of the upper eyelid together with the fibrous formation through the incision with a scalpel. For several days you need to be under the supervision of a doctor in order to avoid infection or bleeding.
Chalazion of the upper eyelid: symptoms
Symptoms of halazion are: redness at the site of compaction, bump on the upper or lower eyelid, slight pain at the site of compaction. The difference between the halazion of the upper and lower eyelids lies only in the location of the seal. No others. In children, barley develops quickly and actively, in order to get rid of it, you will have to stock up on patience. Sometimes it is impossible to do without surgical intervention. It happens that after surgery to remove the halazion, a relapse of the disease may occur. In this case, the doctor prescribes the administration of the drug Metronidazole or an antibiotic. A common cause of recurrence of halazion after surgery can be called the fact that the capsule seal was not completely removed. Other cases depend on the individual characteristics of the body.
Eye treatment in folk ways
There are several effective ways to deal with this disease. One of those
are compresses from boric acid, from the infusion of dill herb, calendula flowers. You need to make warm lotions. Aloe juice also helps to cope with the halazion of the upper eyelid. They need to lubricate the sore spot. A massage with a hard-boiled egg is also one of the folk treatments. The egg should cool to a temperature of about 40 degrees, then with the sharp end you need to massage the affected area, smeared with any antibiotic.