The left eye is a little swollen and hurts to the touch. What happened? What should I do?

Eyelid swelling and pain may be a long needle eye, also known as sty. Generally, there is a small pimple under the eyelid, which can be iced. If necessary, you can order some anti-inflammatory eye drops and take antibiotics orally.

The initial symptoms of sty are local congestion, tense dangerous edge and aggravated pain, and then a small round swelling area with tenderness is formed, with more tears, photophobia and foreign body sensation. Eyelid swelling is mostly localized, sometimes involving the whole eyelid, and a small yellow pus spot can be formed in the center of the swollen area in the later stage.

Although it can be treated with antibiotics, the effect is not obvious. The best treatment is hot compress. Hot compress several times a day, each time 10 minutes. Hot compress is helpful to locate the sty, accelerate the rupture of abscess and drain pus.

The stye (internal stye) formed by the deep gland of eyelid has more severe pain and other symptoms. Pain, congestion and swelling are confined to a small area, usually at the edge of the face. Because this kind of sty rarely pierces itself, sometimes doctors need to cut it open to drain pus. Endometrioma tends to recur.

During the treatment, pay attention to rest, do not eat irritating food, drink plenty of water, and keep the stool unobstructed.

There is also a very traditional method, that is, a few clicks with the eye of a needle.