Swollen eye, abscess formed due to a pimple

Mr. P. said that his job is at a construction site, exposed to a lot of sun and dust. A week ago, when he woke up, he saw a small pimple appear at the corner of his left eye. After a week, when he woke up in the morning, he tried to open his eyes but still could not see clearly, his left eye felt heavy and painful.

On August 3, Master - Doctor Pham Huy Vu Tung (Ophthalmology specialist, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City) said: through eye examination with Japanese slit lamp, the patient's vision is normal but the skin near the left eye and temple is infected and festering. Because of late hospitalization, this infection spread to the skin of the eye. If not treated promptly, the infection not only causes eye pain, obstructs vision... but can also affect the structure of the eye.

After 3 days of taking anti-inflammatory drugs, the abscess near the eye gathered into one point and became harder, the eye was no longer swollen and painful. Doctor Vu Tung performed a minor surgery to remove pus and drain the abscess to help the wound heal.

TP.HCM: Nam thanh niên sưng mắt, không nhìn rõ xung quanh do một nốt mụn - Ảnh 1. — Inflammatory acne, abscess around the eye area

See a doctor early if there are signs of inflammation, do not rub or touch your eyes.

Doctor Pham Huy Vu Tung said that swollen eyes are a condition in which one or both eyelids are swollen. There are many causes of swollen eyes including blepharitis, styes, allergies, etc. Swollen eyes will have symptoms such as puffy eyes, red eyes, itching, light sensitivity, watery eyes, discharge, dry eyes, headaches, etc.

Swelling due to inflammation in the eye or swelling due to inflammation in the surrounding tissue both need to be examined and treated early. Patients are often given anti-inflammatory drugs and monitored at home. When the eye area is no longer swollen and painful, a minor surgery can be performed to drain the pus. When monitoring at home, if the abscess accidentally ruptures, use antibacterial soap to wash it under running water, and at the same time use the palm of your hand to gently squeeze the pus out. Absolutely do not squeeze it with your hands, this can easily cause infection and recurrent inflammation.

Even when in an inflammatory state, minor surgery should not be performed because it increases the risk of infection. Therefore, the patient needs to treat all inflammation, pain, and swelling before performing minor surgery.

"To prevent inflammation, infection and swelling of the eyes, people should not rub or touch their eyes, wash their hands regularly, cover and clean their face when exposed to dirt, do not share towels or makeup, and change pillowcases regularly," the doctor recommended.

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