TREATMENT

Take 50,000 units of vitamin A daily for a short time.

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CHALAZION

SYMPTOMSThis appears to be a sty on the eyelid, but it is not. After several days, the swelling and
pain disappears, but a slow growing pea-sized nodule on the lid remains.
CAUSESA chalazion is the result of plugged meibomian glands in the eyelid, and results from
nutritional deficiency.
TREATMENT
Take vitamin A (at least 50,000 units per day, as beta carotene, for a number of days.
Also take zinc (50 mg, 3 times a day).
Apply warm poultices of 3% boric acid on the closed lid. A boric acid ophthalmic
ointment may be obtained without prescription from the pharmacy.
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CONJUNCTIVITIS (Pinkeye)

SYMPTOMSThe membrane lining of the inner part of the eyelid becomes inflamed. The eyes may
appear swollen and bloodshot, and are often irritated and itchy. If there is pus, eyelids often stick
together after being closed for a period of time.

CAUSESThere may be a discharge from the eye. The origin may be viral if the discharge is thin and
watery. If it is white and stringy, the cause may be allergenic. If there is pus, it may be bacterial in
origin.
When caused by a virus, conjunctivitis is highly contagious. The cause is generally viral or bacterial
infection or physical or chemical injury.
Causes include injury to the eye, bacterial infection, allergens, dust, contact lens solutions, fumes,
smoke, chemicals, makeup, or other foreign substances in the eye. Be careful about swimming pool
water; it can cause eye and ear infections.
When caused by allergens, the infection may reoccur at a certain time each year. In young children "viral
conjunctivitis" can occur from spring till fall.
Viral conjunctivitis is often found among groups of school children. Conjunctivitis is the most common
form of eye infection in Western civilization.
TREATMENT
Apply warm poultices of 3% boric acid on the closed lid. A boric acid ophthalmic
ointment may be obtained without prescription from the pharmacy.
Apply charcoal poultices overnight. Mix enough water in, to make a thick paste and
spread it over a piece of cloth that is larger than the inflamed area. Hold it in place with an
ace bandage and leave on overnight. Use only enough pressure to hold it in placebut not
so tight that pressure is placed on the eyeball. To avoid spreading the infection, carefully
dispose of the cloth in the morning; do not save and use it again.
During the day, slurry charcoal water can be applied: Add tsp. salt and 1 tsp.
powdered charcoal to a cup of water, boil, let cool, and strain through several layers of
cloth.
With a dropper, put 4-5 drops of the clear fluid on the affected eye every 2 hours.
Wash hands carefully after each treatment.
Do not place a patch on the eye, for it can cause bacterial infection and weaken the
eyelid (so it will later droop).
Ice-cold compresses can be laid on the eye during the acute stage. For half an hour,