Eye Hygiene
Sanitation and proper eye hygiene are not only essential when styes develop; they should always be practiced to avoid any form of infection. Avoid getting styes by keeping the area around the eyelashes clean and oil-free. Don’t rub your eyes with soiled clothes or share personal items. It’s necessary to keep contact lenses clean and disinfected and always to use clean hands while inserting and removing lenses.
If you have a stye, don’t cover it up with cosmetics. In addition to causing more irritation, makeup may slow down the healing process of the inflamed eyelid. A secondary infection might be disseminated to the other eye if the germs were transferred through cosmetics or other instruments.
In excess, makeup particles, especially waterproof ones, may irritate and even redden the eyes. The risk of illness or irritation may be reduced by eliminating outdated or expired cosmetics. Eye drops and creams that are more than three months old should be thrown away.
Avoid using contact lenses and use glasses until the stye clears up. The stye’s bacteria might colonize the contacts and cause further infection. Once the stye has healed, get a new pair of contacts to avoid reinfection. Never touch the eyes or eyelids without first properly sanitizing the hands.
