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My lower right eyelid and skin below that was swollen when I woke up this morning . Is it a sty ? Have applied Chloramphenicol ointment on it this afternoon. Till now it has not subsided. Please advise !! Thanks
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put moxicip eye drops 2hourly Tab ciplox 500 twice daily Tab diclogesic 1 tab twice daily hot fomentation and if it starts givng whitish  discharge then be bold enough to squeeze it
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