Than to treat barley on an eye at the child?

The organs of vision of both an adult and a young child are extremely vulnerable and are susceptible to a huge number of different diseases. In this article, we will tell you why the child may have barley on his eye, and how to treat it to get rid of this problem as quickly as possible.

What is barley?

This ailment most often affects children's eyes, the external manifestations of which are familiar to almost all parents. As a rule, with this disease in the upper or lower eyelid, the baby has a small abscess. At the same time, the skin around the affected area swells and turns red. The child experiences constant itching and burning, which makes him want to scratch his eyes all the time. On the 4th-5th day, barley most often bursts itself, and pus comes out of it. After that, the swelling and redness gradually subside, and then disappear completely.

Meanwhile, the disease does not always happen that way. In some cases, the abscess can burst in the eyelids. Internal barley is successfully treated at home, however, it needs to be closely monitored. If such an abscess breaks through the conjunctiva of the eye, most likely, it will lead to infection.

Causes of the disease

Almost always barley in a small child appears as a consequence of the inflammatory process. It, in turn, in most cases causes a viral or bacterial infection that has activated in a tiny organism. The most common cause of barley is the following:

• contact of dirty hands or objects with organs of vision;
• hit in the eye of small foreign objects;
• weakening of immunity as a result of hypothermia;
• hereditary predisposition;
• avitaminosis;
• various chronic diseases;
• antibiotic therapy;
• poor environmental conditions in the place of residence;
• constant stress and anxiety;
• mental or physical overwork.

Treatment of internal and external barley on the eye in a child

Usually, you can get rid of the abscess on the eyelid without much difficulty with the help of medicinal or folk remedies. Meanwhile, it is better to address the ophthalmologist anyway with the question of how to treat the inner or outer barley in a child, especially if it is a one-year-old baby or younger. A qualified doctor will choose the right treatment tactics that will not do any harm to a tiny organism.

As a rule, the following pharmacies are used to get rid of this disease:

1. Eye drops, such as Ophthalmoferon, Albucid, Levomycetin and others. Such drugs are instilled in 1-2 drops in both eyes 3-4 times a day.
2. Ointments, which are laid under the lower eyelid, for example, Tobrex, Floxal, as well as erythromycin or tetracycline ointment.

Treatment of barley in children by folk remedies

Folk remedies are in some cases no less effective than pharmacy products. Sometimes in the treatment of barley the child simultaneously uses methods of both traditional and traditional medicine. Use the following recipes to prepare effective remedies against this ailment:

1. Mix the natural juice of aloe with a little warm water and, having abundantly moistened in this solution a piece of cotton wool, apply it to the abscess for 5-10 minutes 3 times a day.
2. Pour 200 ml of boiling water 1-2 tablespoons of birch leaves and let it brew for 30-40 minutes. Prepared infusion should be washed eyes of the child 3 or more times a day.
3. Take 5 grams of dill seeds, pour 500 ml of water and boil. Next, the broth should be cooled and used to make therapeutic lotions.