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How Can A Stye In The Eye Be Treated?
Question: Is there a medicine for a an eye irritation like a sty?
Brief Answer:
warm soaks and topical antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
A stye is localized infection/inflammation of the eyelid margin involving either hair follicles or glands.
Treatment involves:(1)warm soaks 4 times daily for 15 mins each. This encourages drainage and is very important
(2)eg of eye drops are bacitracin or tobramycin
If the infection is severe or spreading then oral antibiotics can be used eg erythromycin, this is usually firstline oral.
Dicloxacillin is also an option for oral treatment
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
warm soaks and topical antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
A stye is localized infection/inflammation of the eyelid margin involving either hair follicles or glands.
Treatment involves:(1)warm soaks 4 times daily for 15 mins each. This encourages drainage and is very important
(2)eg of eye drops are bacitracin or tobramycin
If the infection is severe or spreading then oral antibiotics can be used eg erythromycin, this is usually firstline oral.
Dicloxacillin is also an option for oral treatment
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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