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Medical Forum / General / Vision / October 2006How to apply hot compress to the eye?
I have a tiny sty on the right eyelid. My doc told me to apply hot compress 3 times a day and it should go away. My question: How to apply hot compress? I have never done that before. Best way that I know how to do it is with a baby sock filled with rice (not instant). The small sock will fit nicely in the socket of a closed eye. Warm the sock in the microwave for about 30 sec or so, check before application, and let it set on your eye for a while. The rice holds heat really well and will stay warm for several minutes. As I am sure he told you apply heat as hot as you can stand it, as long as you can stand it and as many times as you can stand it to get rid of it quick. By all means DO NOT POP A STYE, if you do, a probable eye infection will ensue, and possible brain infection in some cases. Thanks, Matt > I have a tiny sty on the right eyelid. My doc told me to apply hot compress > 3 times a day and it should go away. My question: How to apply hot compress? > I have never done that before. > Best way that I know how to do it is with a baby sock filled with rice > (not instant). The small sock will fit nicely in the socket of a closed [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > 3 times a day and it should go away. My question: How to apply hot compress? > > I have never done that before. Wow this really scared me. All I ever did was apply a warm face cloth several times. Not scalding just warm and when it cooled I'd repeat. Luckily I only had 4 in my 60 year life. They do hurt like hades. Stupid me thought it was a pimple. Not good ...seems the heat may increase the circulation and it dissolves internally. Bill who never heard of eye infections but knows too much about Starghart's disease .  SignatureS Jersey USA Zone 5 Shade This article is posted under fair use rules in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and is strictly for the educational and informative purposes. This material is distributed without profit. > I have a tiny sty on the right eyelid. My doc told me to apply hot compress > 3 times a day and it should go away. My question: How to apply hot compress? > I have never done that before. The doctor told you to do compresses and didn't bother to explain how to do it? Whoops. The rice in the sock method is fine, except it is dry heat and moist heat works somewhat better. But is works. If you dampen the sock, you end up with a mess. Try a hot/cold gel pack heated in hot water or the microwave oven and put a rung-out wet wash cloth over it. Or cut a small potato in half, heat it in the microwave and cover it with a moist wash cloth. When you're done with the potato, finish cooking it and eat it. The "old way" is to hang out with a pot of hot water, add wash cloth, wring it out and apply. Re-soak cloth when it cools, likely about every 30-45 seconds. The goal is to apply warm to hot compress (not hot enough to hurt!) for 5 minutes (or up to 10 if you've got the time and patience) three or more times each day until the stye is gone. Caveat: if the condition worsens or if you develop an eye infection with red eyes and discharge, see your doctor ASAP. If you have pain, foreign body ("feels like there's something in there") or are sensitive to light, make that contact with your doctor immediately. That's very unlikely to happen, but *just in case.........*. LB, O.D. > The doctor told you to do compresses and didn't bother to explain how to > do it? Whoops. He must have the same doctor I had. Course I should have asked. I ended up running hot water over a washcloth and putting that over my eye for a week. It worked. SignatureCharles "LarryDoc" <larrybic@yahoo.remove.com> wrote in message news:larrybic- > The doctor told you to do compresses and didn't bother to explain how to > do it? Whoops. > The "old way" is to hang out with a pot of hot water, add wash cloth, > wring it out and apply. Re-soak cloth when it cools, likely about every > 30-45 seconds. That was what he told me and it really didn't work well. I asked my pediatrician aunt and she told me to use a potato. I laughed but tried it anyway. It was SO EFFECTIVE! The stye is almost gone. > "LarryDoc" <larrybic@yahoo.remove.com> wrote in message news:larrybic- > > The doctor told you to do compresses and didn't bother to explain how to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > pediatrician aunt and she told me to use a potato. I laughed but tried it > anyway. It was SO EFFECTIVE! The stye is almost gone. I know, the PM (potato method) really gets a chuckle! I wonder if perhaps the laughing is what cures the stye ;-) LB, O.D. > I have a tiny sty on the right eyelid. My doc told me to apply hot compress > 3 times a day and it should go away. My question: How to apply hot compress? > I have never done that before. Your doctor should have told you how. Washcloth in warm water held over the eyes is the usual way, but any object that holds heat and fits over the lids will work. Used teabags are good as they are good insulators and hold heat well, if use Tetley brand they are round and fit nicely. Dr Judy
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