Stye : Prevention

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Prevention could include:
Always wash your hands thoroughly before touching the skin around your eye. If you are susceptible to styes, it may help to carefully clean off excess oils from the edges of your lids.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 13, 2007
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are thought to be responsible for most styes. Rubbing the eyes, especially when the sty is oozing pus, can spread the infection along the eyelid and cause other styes. There is also a chance that if transmitted to th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Measures to improve overall health and strengthen the immune status will help prevent complications and recurrence. Crowded or unsanitary living conditions will predispose individuals to illnesses that can lower resistance to infections. Frequent ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
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