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RECURRING STYE
Hi. My sister gets a stye in one of the eyes frequently. It is a recurring episode every one or two months.
Can you please tell me why this happens probably and what can be the treatment for the same ?
She wears specs as well.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl do Hot phone ration.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Can do warm compresses.
Maintain hygiene
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Dr. Arpitha Rao
Ophthalmologist
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Meibomian gland ducts blocked and gets infected
Advice
Avoid rubbing of eyes
Hot fomentation twice a day
Maintain good hand and eye lid hygiene
Drink plenty of water in summers
Next Steps
If recurring then please consult and get your refractive error corrected and check your random blood sugar levels.
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Dr. Rutvi Parikh
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Vadodara
A red, painful swelling near the edge of the eyelid that may look like a boil or pimple is a characteristic feature of stye.
It develops from small glands of eyelid.
It is self resolving within few days.
The most effective treatment is dry hot fomentation.
Warm comress or warm washcloth applied to the eyelid may relieve pain and discomfort.
You can take any anti-inflammatory tablet after meals.
Avoid rubbing
maintain hygeine.
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Dr. Nikhilesh Shete
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
2 yrs exp
Sangli
Avoid rubbing of eyes frequently
Maintain good eye hygiene.
Start hot fomentation .
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Dr. Sana Rasheed
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
4 yrs exp
Bangalore
This might happen due to eyelid gland blockage followed by infection
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Start regular warm compression of lids and also avoid touching eyes frequently
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