Swelling near right eye & redness

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I had a sudden irritation/pain in my right eye, extreme right corner, which in 2 days followed with redness & swelling in near by areas, lower eyelid where eye hairs are there. Now the pain is persistent. I have used cold compress by using ice, got some relief, but not much effective in swelling reduction. What could be the cause, n what shall be the treatment, i showed it to GP, he advised few tablets, an eye drop, n a powder to mix n cold water, n use for compress. Please advice, do i need to approach an eye specialist, or this shall help.

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Dr. A K Goel

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Seems to be a stye. Please put antibiotics eye drops 2hrly e.g. moxifloxacin 2hrly and ointment e.g. ocupol at bed time. Also take tab ciplox 500and tab diclogesic twice daily. For at least 5 days. If it bursts out please squeeze the pus out.

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Dr. Jyoti Prkash Vyas Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 12 yrs exp Bikaner · Accepted Answer

Dr. Jyoti Prkash Vyas

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 12 yrs exp Bikaner

Looks like an allergic condition. Cold compresses with anti allergic tablets may help. If there is no improvement in a day or two then better to consult with an ophthalmologist.