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Upper eyelid swollen
Upper eyelid of my right one is swollen.Initially there was a lump with no pain. It got shrunk in 2weeks and now whole upper eyelid is swollen with mild pain.
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It is an infection. Start with applying cloth soaked in warm water. Take mild painkiller tablet. Do a full Consultation to start antibiotic and painkiller prescription
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You seen to have a lid infection and may require oral antibiotics.
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you should get an eye consult either in person or online
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please do not touch or handle the eye. It might worsen the condition and make the infection spread to others
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It had started off as a chalazion which is a painless collection of your lid secretion but it had not completely been regressed which has gotten infected now and has become a hordeolum internum
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Hot compresses on the closed eyelid 3 times a day for atleast 2 weeks. Tablet Lysar-D after meals for 3 days twice a day preferably after breakfast and dinner. Tablet Pan-D half hour before breakfast for 3 days. Tablet Augmentin-625 mg after food for 3 days after breakfast and dinner. Tobramycin eye ointment 3 times a day for a week atleast and Moxifloxacin eye drops 3 times a day for a week. Check with a General Physician if there is fever, cold, cough, any other upper respiratory tract symptoms
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Limit exposure to screens(laptop, desktop, smartphone)
Most importantly to do eye exercises to increase micro and macro blood circulation. with gentle lid massage.
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