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A member asked:

Stye on lower eyelid. did hot compress w/eye open didn't know i was supposed to do it w/eye closed now my eyeball is red in that corner?

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Dr. Claudia Anglade answered

Ice pack: the redness will go away in a short while. Just put a cold compress or ice pack on your closed eye for relief

Answered 1/14/2021

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