YOGYAKARTA - Have you ever felt a white bump on the inner eyelids? Even though it looks trivial, this condition can cause discomfort and interfere with appearances.

These white lumps can appear for various reasons, ranging from infection to other more serious health conditions. To find out more about the causes, symptoms, and how to deal with them, see the full explanation below.

Reporting from medicalnewstoday, white bumps to the eyes or known as bintian (or hordeolum) are small, inflamed pustulas and cause pain around the eyes and eyelids.

Patients with receipts will usually experience a burning sensation and swelling that hurts on the eyelids that are affected.

Internal bintian is formed in the inner part of the eyelids. With internal bintitian, pain and swelling may be worse because the location of the gland is deeper affected. Internal bintitan can cause the following symptoms:

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However, the symptoms of bintian can vary from person to person. One must contact a doctor if they have symptoms of intitation that are not lost within 1 week.

The good news is that bintian often improves by itself within 1 week without treatment or if someone compresses it warmly on the eyes at home. However, acute internal bintitian may require medical treatment.

Symptoms of bintian can be similar to other eye conditions, such as kalazion. Bintitan can also appear with small bumps and pain formed at the base of eyelash.

External lumps can appear at the base of the upper eyelid. On the other hand, internal bintitian appears on the inside of the eyelids.

Internal bintian occurs when the meibobian gland is infected. The meibobian gland is a type of sebaceous gland that produces a oily coating on the eye's surface to help with the right lubrication.

Bintian treatments often involve the use of warm compresses for 15 minutes four times a day to soften bintian and help drain pus.

In addition, the following home care can also help accelerate recovery, reduce discomfort and prevent the spread of infection, by doing the following:

If a person has persistent or large internal bintian, the doctor may prescribing topical antibiotic Goods. However, prescribing oral antibiotics is more common, because it is more effective.

Various medical approaches may be needed if the bintian is serious and does not respond to various home remedies or if they cause severe swelling.

Sometimes, an ophthalmologist can do an incision and remove the pus from the bintian. For this reason, a patient will receive local anesthesia for this procedure. Therefore, until the inmates recover, you should avoid the following things:

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