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I've had a stye in my eye for almost 2 weeks. i've used warm compresses and also used the stye cream. what can i do?
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See eye doctor: May need more advanced intervention by an eye doctor.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Can a stye effect your eye vision? If it starts to effects your eye vision while I am giving it warm compresses, do I need to see my doctor about it?
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My lower eyelid is swollen n sore I believe it is a stye so eye doctor or my pcp or is it a waste of time just use warm compresses?
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How do you get rid of a sty/chalazion I have tried everything from warm compresses, tea bags, washing my eye lids with baby shampoo but its not workin?
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Hi Doc! How do i know if my stye is heaLing?.. It has been two days after the pus from my stye popped out using only warm compresses
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I have a horrible, hurting stye in my eye. How do I get rid of it? Thank you. Thats it. I've had it for 3 days now, and am just putting hot compresses on my eye. I feel like putting hydrogen peroxide in my eye! can I do that safely? It sure worked well
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