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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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An eye stye develops when a specific oil gland at the edge of an eyelid gets infected. A stye looks like a pimple in appearance and may occur either outside or the inside of an eyelid.
Here are several facts you should know about eye styes:
Pain, redness and tenderness are the first signs: After these symptoms are observed, a small pimple develops in the affected area and swells up the eyes. In some cases, only the immediate area is affected while in other cases, the entire eye...more
Here are several facts you should know about eye styes:
Pain, redness and tenderness are the first signs: After these symptoms are observed, a small pimple develops in the affected area and swells up the eyes. In some cases, only the immediate area is affected while in other cases, the entire eye...more
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Yes It is true that Chalazion doesn't go away with medical treatment as it a pus encapsulated in deeper layers of lid unlike stye Which is superficial infection with a pus point on skin. Chalazion is usually due to chronic eye strain mostly from Refractive error (glasses no.) And usually patient is not wearing glasses or wearing wrong prescription glasses. So the cause must be treated so that there is no recurring Chalazion. I prefer to give hot fomentation trial for every case of Chalazion too....more
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Ophthalmologist•Navi Mumbai
Meibomianitis is a disease that occurs when the lubrication glands of the eyes called Meibomian glands malfunction. The function of these glands is to produce oil that keeps our eyes lubricated and moisturised. Due to some reasons that we shall be looking at later, these small glands flip their switch and start producing excessive oil or just get inflamed causing Meibomianitis.
Bacteria also collect and prosper on the eyelids in the extra oil adding to the malaise.
So, how do y...more
Bacteria also collect and prosper on the eyelids in the extra oil adding to the malaise.
So, how do y...more
Asked for Female, 44 years old from Bangalore
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I would recommend you to get her complete eye examination as well as ent examination.
As there are various causes that could lead to eye pain.
Get her vision checked and ocular iop as well.
Migraine also has to be ruled out
ent examinat for any sinus related diseases has to be also ruled out.
As there are various causes that could lead to eye pain.
Get her vision checked and ocular iop as well.
Migraine also has to be ruled out
ent examinat for any sinus related diseases has to be also ruled out.
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Asked for male, 24 years old from Ujjain
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I have a pimple in my right eye upper side but there is no pain at all. So what should I have to do?
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Hello Mr. lybrate-user the condition you are having is known as blepherospasm in our medical language, and can be due to many reasons, dryness being one of them. But dryness is a chronic problem and needs step wise treatment according to the severity. You need to get certain blood tests done if itâs not resolving with medications. If there is an issue with the blood itself, then it can be treated accordingly. In severe cases, topical and systemic immunomodulators are started if need be. For th...more
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Thus, in most cases they do not require treatment unless they affect your vision significantly.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a treatment plan for you.
Thus, in most cases they do not require treatment unless they affect your vision significantly.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a treatment plan for you.
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Triphala eye drops are mainly to soothe the eye.
You have pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and using latanoprost.
It's better that you keep a gap of atleast 20-30 mins between these two drops if there is an overlap because triphala eye drops can reduce the efficiency of latanoprost in reducing your eye pressure.
You have pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and using latanoprost.
It's better that you keep a gap of atleast 20-30 mins between these two drops if there is an overlap because triphala eye drops can reduce the efficiency of latanoprost in reducing your eye pressure.
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Hello lybrate-user, your blurred vision especially near vision is blurred due to homide eye drops as it neutralises your accommodation & affects reading usually it’s effect last for 4-5 days after that it will become normal .if there is no pain right now then you can stop using homide eye drops .about your uveitis you said it came after herpes infection so definitely there is need of topical corticosteroids e/d but along with that you need topical or systemic antiviral medication even depending ...more
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Hello, miss lybrate-useras you are 49 years old and teacher by profession so this nonspecific pain will be there bcz of continuous standing and so start using calcium & vitamin d supplements or you can use women’s protein powder as supplement for eye pain you need to use just lubricants eye drop (sodium hyluronate containing) like flogel ultra or hysoft eyedrop. Druphagan I guess is antiglaucoma medication so you have undergo complete glaucoma screening otherwise if you have reports then please ...more
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