What causes a cyst on the eyelid?

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• Diane Bradstock

  03/16/2013

  Eyelid cyst can be caused by several factors and they also have several types. It is not as serious as you imagine, but you still can't ignore this problem. Basically,the factors are chronic Blepharitis,out-of-date cosmetics, leaving make-up on overnight,staph bacteria,eye duct blockage,poor hygiene and dirty contacts.The best way for treating eyelid cyst is to improve personal hygiene.Tell your grandpa not to touch or rub his eyes at all.You have to know that bacteria can go into a person's eyes quite easily.Prepare your grandpa a personal towel and eye drops,don't let him share with anyone.However,if your grandpa feels too much pain in his eyes,you should send him to the doctor right away.May God bless you and your grandpa!

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• Gabriella

  03/16/2013

  The cyst getting on your grandpa's eyelid must be caused from the exuberant cells in the eyes. Cyst is commonly known as eye of a needle. The eyelid glands acute suppurative inflammation is often caused by a staph infection, depending on the affected gland tissue and divided into cyst. The cyst department is within and outside the eyelash hair follicle and sebaceous gland inflammation which is in the sty for meibomian gland acute suppurative inflammation. You could let your grandpa use the eyes drops with anti-inflammation to release the symptom and to get rid of the coming bacterium. In addition, you could also help your grandpa do the warm compress to make the eyes feel comfortable. However if these don't work, your grandpa could do the ultrasound interventional treatment for the brand new technology which is to make up for the shortcomings of traditional cutting cyst. He could also find a fine needle into the cyst to absorb liquid in the capsule to destruct the columnar cells of secrete exuberant. In a word, the best way is to use the eyes drops and warm compress.

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