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What Causes Eye Stye?

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Posted on Tue, 6 Oct 2015
Question: Is this pink eye or a sty?
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Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Sty it is

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

i read your question and i understand your concern. It is sty and needs care. Antibiotics like augmentin and ibuprofen for inflammation and pain should work like charm. Topical eye antibiotics like fusidic acid also helps. Wait and see. it hardly takes a day or two to resolve.

Meanwhile don't manipulate the sty, leave it alone. Wash your eyelids gently with soap and water. Run warm water over a clean washcloth. Wring out the washcloth and place it over your closed eye. Re-wet the washcloth when it loses heat. Continue this for 5 to 10 minutes. Then gently massage the eyelid. Repeating this two to three times a day may encourage the sty to drain on its own.

If you wear any contact lens don't use them anymore or at least till recovery as those hac=ve caused it in first place due to bacterial contamination. Also avoid any make up till full recovery over eyelids.

I hope it helps. take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.

Regards
Khan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan

General & Family Physician

Practicing since :2012

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What Causes Eye Stye?

Brief Answer: Sty it is Detailed Answer: Thank you for asking i read your question and i understand your concern. It is sty and needs care. Antibiotics like augmentin and ibuprofen for inflammation and pain should work like charm. Topical eye antibiotics like fusidic acid also helps. Wait and see. it hardly takes a day or two to resolve. Meanwhile don't manipulate the sty, leave it alone. Wash your eyelids gently with soap and water. Run warm water over a clean washcloth. Wring out the washcloth and place it over your closed eye. Re-wet the washcloth when it loses heat. Continue this for 5 to 10 minutes. Then gently massage the eyelid. Repeating this two to three times a day may encourage the sty to drain on its own. If you wear any contact lens don't use them anymore or at least till recovery as those hac=ve caused it in first place due to bacterial contamination. Also avoid any make up till full recovery over eyelids. I hope it helps. take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please. Regards Khan