Styes
Introduction Styes (also called hordeolum) typically present as acute, painful, localized eye swelling that develops over a few days. External stye presents as a swollen upper or lower lid, which will be painful and sensitive to touch. A small yellow pus-filled lesion may be visible Symptoms of internal styes are similar to those of an external stye, with pain, redness, and swelling being present, although pain is often more severe, and pus-filled lesions are not obvious due to inward growth. If the eyelid is everted, localized swelling should be visible. NOTE: Staphylococcus aureus is the pathogen implicated in most cases, but hordeola can also be sterile. Trigger Points Indicatives of referral A chalazion that becomes bothersome to the patient* Inward (entropion) or outward (ectropion) of the eyelid margin - requires surgical repair Patients with swollen eyelids and associated with feelings of being unwell - suggests orbital cellulitis and blindless is a potential complicatio...