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Sty on eye
He gets a sty very frequently on his left eye. In last year he got a sty 4 times on his eye. They bloat and then bleed and then subside. This year he has had this sty 2 times already. We have tried allopathy, ayurvedic, homeopathy. He is fed up with this condition of his and so wants help and right guidance. Please advise.
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Recurrence could b due to diabetes or poor lid hygiene
Try
A. Warm compresses followed by lid massage with baby shampoo
C. Apply azithromycin ointment locally over lid margins
Having said that it is provisional diagnosis
Kindly share photos of your eyes so that I may guide you better
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Recurrent stye in a child indicates uncorrected refractive error while in an adult it can be secondary to lid infections such as blepharitis or related to immunodeficiency such as diabetes.
Next Steps
please get it checked according to the age of the pagient
Health Tips
warm compress and local antibiotics
can do a course of oral antibiotics is occurring recurrently
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