Eye styes, or stys as they are sometimes spelled, are one of the most commonly reported eye conditions in the medical community. Essentially, styes are small bumps that form on the outer or inner part of the eyelid due to eyelashes, dirt or even bacteria. In essence, styes are similar to pimples. There has yet to be any conclusive evidence that eye styes are caused by stress but anecdotal evidence from stye sufferers tends to point in that direction. Luckily, eye stye treatment is relatively pain free and can be solved quite easily with a number of different methods ranging from medical to holistic treatment at home.

Most sufferers of styes will simply go to their doctor for initial diagnosis, which can often be done easily with visual inspection. Generally the doctor will be able to tell you right there if it truly is a stye and then prescribe some sort of eye stye treatment at that time. Once your get a few styes, then you will be able to easily recognize when they form and can initiate treatment at that time. On the market right now are a few different medications that consist of eye drops, ointments, eyelid scrubs, and eye rinses. However, care must be taken to not spread any bacteria around during the course of treatment because this could cause styes to form on other parts of the eye. Make sure to always wash your hands, as they can be an easy means to spreading an infection.

If you would like to try and treat styes at home then there are various things you can try. A common at home eye stye treatment involves using a warm compress four to six times a day on the affected eye(s). The warm compress allows the stye to open up and then lets the body's natural healing process take over. It also provides potential relief. You can make a warm compress out of a simple washrag using warm water. Furthermore, there are quite a few different eye ointments available from various retailers that can speed up the natural healing process. By encouraging the body to heal itself naturally you can potentially avoid the need for costly eye medication and improve your own ability to fight off infections. In addition to ointments, there are eye drops and eyelid scrubs that can also be used. The eyelid scrubs are great for cleaning the eyelids, which frees them from dirt and bacteria which can often lead to the formation of styes.

No matter what route of eye stye treatment you go with, be sure that it completely heals the eye styes because they can often be difficult to get rid of. If you do not follow through with treatment then you can possibly have recurring eye styes, which may require draining by an ophthalmologist. However, the eye stye treatment plans listed above are proven to work and are generally accepted practices for most eye styes. As always, the advice presented here is not intended to treat or cure but merely inform. It is important to consult with your doctor before beginning any form of treatment. If you notice that the stye is not healing or is getting worse, then consult your doctor immediately.