by Lagañas appear thanks to the segregation of mucous glands of the conjunctiva, goblet cells and Meibomian glands of the eyelids are also aspects that contribute to their appearance. These can form during the night and decrease the production of watery tears, making the secretion thicker.
These can also form during the day while the person’s eyes are open, eliminating this mucous secretion with blinking. When they present an abnormal color, excessive discharge, accompanied by pain and other symptoms, it may be an infection or eye disease.
How are lagañas produced?
The eyes are covered by a 3-layer tear film:
- Mucous membrane: It directly covers the cornea.
- Aqueous: Helps spread tears.
- Fat: Made from the meibum, which is secreted by about 50 glands around the edge of the upper eyelid and another 25 that line the edge of the lower eyelid.
When should you worry about crustaceans?
Having rheum is normal, these mainly prevent the eyes from drying out when sleeping. However, some symptoms could indicate an infection or eye diseasefor example to:
- Segregate an excessive amount.
- Present a purulent appearance.
- Have a yellowish or greenish color (normally they are whitish).
- Generate discomfort or itching.
- Feeling pain in the eye area.
Eye disorders that cause eye discharge
Conjunctivitis
Present symptoms like gritty sensation in the eyes, that they itch, if they are irritated, swollen, if it generates sensitivity to light and, it is accompanied by sticky yellow, white or green mucus, it is indicative of suffering from conjunctivitis, which may be bacterial, viral or allergic.
This ocular secretion could become so abundant that the person could wake up with their eyes stuck together by drool. Conjunctivitis could affect either one eye or both.
If it is not treated in time, it could cause severe eye damage. When going to the consultation, the ophthalmologist will indicate the most appropriate treatment to follow, which could well be: the administration of ointments or antibiotics for the eyes.
How is conjunctivitis transmitted?
This infection is mainly transmitted by direct contact with infected hands or other items that have touched the eye.
Stye
If the person has something similar to a pimple on the edge of the eyelid and it is accompanied by other symptoms such as:
- redness.
- Sensitivity.
- scabs.
- Discomfort when blinking.
- yellow pus.
- Swelling of the eyelid.
The diagnosis would be that he has a stye.
In most cases, they are harmless and heal on their own, however, you should not hesitate to contact an ophthalmologist to make a diagnosis and, prescribe a treatment to help end the condition even faster and safely.
In some cases, if the stye persists, may require surgery to remove it and the subsequent application of a prescribed medication.
Why do styes come out?
He internal stye or chalazion, is a blocked meibomian gland at the base of the eyelid; and the internal stye is the consequence of a infected eyelash follicle.
Other infections and irregularities that produce crusty
In addition to the causes mentioned, there are other numerous eye infections that can cause abnormal eye dischargeamong them are:
- eye herpes: A recurring viral eye infection.
- keratitis by Acanthamoeba.: A serious parasitic infection that could cause blindness. It is usually caused by not following adequate hygiene when handling contact lenses, especially soft ones. Over 90% of patients diagnosed with this condition are contact lens wearers.
In addition to the possible sticky eye discharge, it can also cause redness, a burning sensation, having a foreign body in the eye, or blurred vision.
If the person presents any of these symptoms, they should quickly contact an ophthalmology specialist. Although in some cases the condition could be resolved with the administration of antibiotics, drops or ointments, in others it can even cause loss of vision.
