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HORDEOLUM Screenshot_20200412_063926 (HEALTH EDUCATION (• Wash your…
HORDEOLUM
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• Due to infection by oil glands
• Sties are filled pus
• They look like a boil or a pimple
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
• Red lump on eyelid
• Eyelid pain
• Eyelid swelling
• Tearing
DEFINITION
• Also known as stye or sty
• A red, painful lump
• Near edge of eyelid
TREATMENT
• Usually self treatable
• Self care- warm compress
• Resolves within days
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
• Ultrasonography
• Self- diagnosable
NURSING CARE PLAN
• Teach patient eye self-care
• Provide required utensils
• Help patient where needed
CAUSES
• Eyelid oil glands infection
environmental factors e.g. wind
viral infections
HEALTH EDUCATION
• Wash your hands
• Take care with cosmetics
• Ensuring that contact lenses are clean
• Apply warm compresses
• Manage blepharitis
PHARMACOLOGY
usually no medication required
drops and ointments can be used
COLLABORATIVE CARE
wash hands before touching eye
avoid windy weathers
avoid excessive lighting
