Heights Eye Studio
1533 N Shepherd Dr Ste 120, Houston, TX 77008
Specialty Eye Exams
Stye and Chalazions
Heights Eye Studio can help diagnose and treat a stye! A stye, or hordeolum, is an infected oil gland that has the appearance of a pimple or bump at the base of your eyelid or inside your eyelid.
Eye Infection Symptoms:
- Swelling of eyelid
- Redness of eyelid
- Discomfort when pressure is applied or by blinking
- Excessive tearing
- Blurred vision if the stye is large
Treatment Of A Stye
Styes may rupture and drain by themselves similar to a pimple. However, some styes may need an eye doctor for additional treatment. Treatment for a stye is highly recommended otherwise there is a high likelihood of recurrence. Styes are usually treated with a prescription for an oral antibiotic to reduce bacteria in the eyelid. In addition, continuously applying a hot compress to your eye for 10-15 minutes at a time will speed up the healing process. In some cases, styes can be surgically lanced and drained. It is important to note that you should never pop a stye because this can spread the bacteria and cause a worse infection that can even lead to your brain.
Chalazion
A chalazion is similar to a stye except it is an enlarged bump on your eyelid caused from a blocked oil gland. The biggest difference between a stye and a chalazion is that chalazions are typically non-infectious. Many times, a chalazion is the result from an old stye that did not resolve. Traditional treatment for chalazions include warm compresses, lid hygiene, steroid injections, or surgical removal. Heights Eye Studio offers the newest non-invasive procedures to treat styes. Click to learn more about these following procedures including IPL, LLLT, and RF.
In-Office Procedures to Treat Styes And Chalazions At
Heights Eye Studio
OptiLight By Lumenis
Dry eye disease is becoming increasingly common, affecting millions of people worldwide. This chronic condition can significantly impact your life, sometimes making even the smallest of tasks seem difficult.
Blepharoexfoliation: BlephEx Treatment
A special handheld device is used to exfoliate your eyelids. Along with a special cleaner, this will help eliminate the bacteria and mites along the lid margin and between the lashes.
Thermal evacuation: iLux2 Treatment
Thermal evacuation is a safe and effective treatment to evacuate the clogged meibomian glands in order to prevent further gland loss and help improve flow of the oil into the tear film. The procedure lasts only a few minutes and is very comfortable.
