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Stye in eye
There is a stye in my left and right eye. It happens frequently due to dryness. I have used cortimycin eye ointment for 2years and then it used to get stop. Later again stye used to come up again.
Currently cortimycin is not available in any medical shop and even at dr. Prescribed medical shop . The medical person says , this ointment is closed.
Can u suggest a substitute for this ointment so that I can apply it to stye. Also suggest me when and how to apply and what precautions to be taken . Where can I purchase it.
During emergencies, what to apply to stye.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
1. Do hot fomentation two to three times a day.
2. Use any lubricating eye drops ( like Lubistar 1% eye drops) 4 times a day.
3. Antibiotic eye drop ( Mosi eye drops ) 4 times a day.
4. Zaha eye ointment at bedtime.
You might need some other medicines like oral Antibiotics, analgesics or medicine for dandruff if any.
Please don't use cortimycin type of medicine without consulting an ophthalmologist.
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consult online for proper management.
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Dr. Priyanka Ahuja
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
8 yrs exp
Thane
What you think is a stye might be a chalazion! Cortimycin contains steroid and shouldn't be used frequently and a steroid is never prescribed for a stye.
There are various reasons for a recurrent chalazion and so the underlying cause needs to be treated.
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Dr. Pavan Chavan
Ophthalmologist
19 yrs exp
Pune
Few instructions:
(1) Hot compress to both eyes 3 times a day for 15 days and then continue once every week say every Sunday ( Can dip clean cotton in warm drinking water and keep over closed eyes for 30 seconds)
(2) Avoid rubbing of eye
(3) Eye hygiene with baby shampoo 2 times a day for 15 days and then continue once every week say every Sunday (Take on tip of your index finger any baby shampoo say Johnson baby shampoo or Himalaya baby shampoo , wet your eyes and gently rub the shampoo with your finger on closed eyes for 15 seconds and thoroughly wash off with drinking water)
(4) Keep a gap of 15 minutes between each Eyedrops and Eye ointment.
(5) Start with Eye ointment Ocupol once at bedtime for 2 weeks and Eyedrops Refresh Liquigel 1 drop 4 times a day for both eyes.
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Do not continue any treatment on your own..so the above mentioned Eye ointment is only for the given duration.
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If you are very sure that it's a Stye as diagnosed by your Ophthalmologist then all the above mentioned measures will help or else best is to opt for online consultation where we can have a video call for better understanding of the issue and proper treatment.
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