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My dr said i have a stye and prescribed erythromycin.this does not look like one. it's more a cluster on the bottom lid. are there different kinds?
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Different stys: There are a few different glands in the eye lids: some that open on the inside and some that open on the tip of the lids and some that open on the outside. When a gland gets blocked and then gets infected it cause a "sty" and the appearance will vary depending on which gland is blocked.
Answered 3/15/2016
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