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What Causes Pink Swollen Bag Under The Eye?

My husband wears contacts He is 65 years old. He has a bag under his left eye that is pinkish and swollen. He also has a bump between this same eye and the bridge of his nose that is swollen and redish in color. It is sore to touch. what is going on? he doens t want to go to the doctor and is trying to poke it to drain.
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
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Goin by your description, It seems that he must be suffering from Dacrocystitis (Inflammation of lacrimal sac- the drainage system of tear from eye)

He would require oral antibiotics like amoxicillin with clavulunate twice a day for 5 days and pain killers and antiinfllamatory drugs like paracetomol with acelofenac twice a day for five days.

Add topical moxifloxacin eye drops five times a day for a week.

if it doesnt subside in 3 to 5 days - you will need to consult your ophthalmologist.

hope this helps

feel free ro follow up

regards
Dr.Varun Boddula
Ophthalmologist
Phaco and Lasik Surgeon
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What Causes Pink Swollen Bag Under The Eye?

Welcome to HCM Goin by your description, It seems that he must be suffering from Dacrocystitis (Inflammation of lacrimal sac- the drainage system of tear from eye) He would require oral antibiotics like amoxicillin with clavulunate twice a day for 5 days and pain killers and antiinfllamatory drugs like paracetomol with acelofenac twice a day for five days. Add topical moxifloxacin eye drops five times a day for a week. if it doesnt subside in 3 to 5 days - you will need to consult your ophthalmologist. hope this helps feel free ro follow up regards Dr.Varun Boddula Ophthalmologist Phaco and Lasik Surgeon