Eye protection

Bacterial infections, pimples, flares or allergies . are diseases associated with eyelids. Understanding these diseases helps you to keep your eyes beautiful. Eye lids with thickness of 0.35mm and more than 10,000 times of eye muscle contraction in one day, the eyelid skin is very convenient for the pathology.

We see eyelids very sensitive and fragile. However, it constitutes the last 'stronghold' of the eyes. Pay attention to the eyelid to avoid infection that affects the eyes.

What is eyelid inflammation?

Eye lashes (Photo: TTO)

It is inflammation of the eyelash that is likely to be associated with eye conjunctivitis. This disease is often re-infected.

Symptoms: Eyelid inflammation manifested by the phenomenon of eyelid edema, red eyelashes. Sometimes, the formation of lumps in the eyelashes has an unpleasant sensation in the lashes. Early in the morning, the stick is likely to appear itchy or a strange sensation in the eye.

Treatment: An antibiotic gel combined with eye drops enough to heal eyelid inflammation. If the eyelid is swollen, topical corticosteroids may be necessary.

Caution: People with red acne or dandruff, oily skin or dry eyes are at risk of re-infection.

Do not do: Wear contact lenses during treatment.

Should: Absolute hygiene is the key to avoid re-infection. Apply warm compresses to the scalp below the eyelid to soften, do it several times a day, every 10 minutes. Then use a toothpick with cotton-soaked shampoo to wash and rinse with physiological saline.

What to know: Poor hygiene is associated with a risk of complications such as sting or bumps.

Cure tips: At night, use a humidifier very effectively for dry eyes. During the day, close your eyes, rotate your eyes in a circle, do it several times a day. Add anti-dry eye drops.

Pimple?

A small infection on the lash shows signs of staph infection, a sprout of white pus grows like pea and thick. Growing on the outside of the eyelashes, the tip of the nail is usually concentrated under the eyelids.

Symptoms: Abscess, causing stiffness and pain. It appears very quickly and evolves with openings to allow pus to escape very painfully and often relapses.

Treatment: Stomach self-discharge. If you want to heal quickly, you should apply antibiotics 3 times / day.

Should: Clean the eyelids that are needed to avoid re-infection. Use a toothpick with cotton-soaked water to wipe.

Do not do: Rub your eyes with your hands. Using a needle to prick the sting because of the risk of infection.

What is Chalazion?

A hard, limited, lump on the outside of the eyelid. The appearance of follicles related to the Meibomius gland is blocked. This gland produces lipids to mix with tears.

Symptoms: The eyelid is swollen, the skin becomes red and produces a white substance that makes the eyelashes stick. When dry, this substance becomes a flake that prevents the eyelid from opening. The disease is less likely to cause pain such as stinging and progressing more slowly.

Treatment: Corticosteroid therapy is also enough to make a dive. If you do not dive, put anesthesia in place to remove the pus. Occasionally relapse. For chronic limiting limits, specialized treatment is needed.

Do it: Apply a hot swab of gauze on top to make the 'smell' fast.

Be aware: People with frequent illness should be tested for Meibomius adenocarcinoma.

What is an eyelid allergy?

The eyelid skin has many sensitive cells. A slight exposure to the allergen is sufficient to stimulate the immune response. Related products are used directly on eyelids (makeup, eyelash, mascara), at a distance (hair dye), face part (foundation chalk, face cream) or table Hand (nail polish). Risks also occur by contact with cosmetics or frames.

Symptoms: Eczema can drip or vice versa, dry and red like elephant skin. Allergies cause itching and pain.

Treatment: Stop using the suspected allergy immediately. Temporarily remove all cosmetics currently in use when eczema disappears, then reuse cosmetics of each type for a week apart to find out exactly the 'culprit'.

Should be done: To reduce the feeling of shrinkage, apply a vitamin A ointment or vaseline. Should choose eye drops with a single dose does not contain allergens. Choose appropriate lentieles every day because this product may cause eye discomfort.

Do not do: Rub eyes can cause allergies.

Eye injury:

Symptoms: After a collision, the eyelid swells and changes color.

Treatment: Should see a doctor because of hematoma that is uncomfortable for the eyelid when opening and the eye may be affected.

In this case, the bruise is incised to remove the hematoma. And indicated for anti-inflammatory drugs.

To do: To reduce the swelling of the eyelids use cold compresses or ice caps on the wound.

Wounds in the eyelid

Wounds from sharp objects or animal bites, all wounds on the eyelid are subject to follow-up by the doctor. As the area has many blood vessels, eyelids bleed a lot. This inevitably causes a serious condition.

Treatment: If it is a wound on the surface, it must be sewn right away. If not, the ophthalmologist will do a full test to find out what kind of eye injury may occur and make sure that the stitches do not affect the eyelid at natural opening. Dog bites can tear eyelids.

Should do: Go to emergency immediately. If the blood is too much, the wound must be covered while waiting.

Be aware: All surface wounds are at risk of contracting tetanus virus (tétanos). Get vaccinated immediately.

Beware of cancer

Up to 60% of facial cancer accounts for the position around the eyelid. Professor Morax affirmed: 'It is one of the most common cancers, but the cancer of the eyelid has a good prognosis'.

Symptoms: A lesion area with frequent bleeding. The disease occurs where eyebrow eyelashes can be shed. Less painful, the disease progresses slowly and gets bigger.

Treatment: The ophthalmologist will take a sample of the disease to find out the origin of the tumor and surgery to remove the tumor.

Need to know: There is no risk of confusion with stain or piecing. Only tumors change their shape and bleed. Do not be afraid to see a doctor if in doubt.

Doctor DANG MINH TRI