Conventional Treatment:
Sties are usually treated with plain hot compresses, although you could also use a boric acid solution. When treatment is begun early – right after a sty is first noticed – it will usually clear up in a couple of days.
Many doctors prescribe antibiotic drops or ointment to control the infection. Sties rarely require excision, and under no circumstances should a sty be squeezed. The eyelid is the thinnest skin on the body and is easily damaged.
Complementary Treatment:
Recommended Vitamins, Supplements, Herbs & Other Nutritional Products
Shopping Tips
Essential: EyeEase Formula -
EyeEase Formula helps ease conjunctivitis and sties.
Helpful: MSM Eyedrops 1 oz (30ml) -
contains natural occurring sulfur found in eggs and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower - has natural anti-inflammatory and antibiotic properties.
Self Help:
There is often a relationship between a patient’s diet and digestive system and diseases of the eyelid. Poor digestion and improper diet (such as fried foods) can often cause problems such as sties. Reduce your intake of saturated fat and avoid hydrogenated oils and fried foods.
The Vision Diet - recommended in Natural Eye Care: An Encyclopedia on CD, authored by Marc Grossman, O.D., L.Ac. and Michael Edson, MS, L.Ac. This CD covers 29 major eye conditions including Styes (and Chalazion) with specific nutrient, diet, exercise and juicing instructions by eye condition, plus much more.
