My inner eye lid is swollen and painful. and the carunkle is painful when i blink. i don't see any thing that looks like a stye. how do i keep the swelling down. i don't have money to go to a doctor. what should i do?

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I have stye (i think, i've never had one) in the inner corner of my left eye. It is a little swollen and hurts to blink and tightly close my eyes. What should I do? Is an eye doctor visit necessary? I don't have much money. :-( please help.

Answer 1

Try hot compresses: The most common problems causing these symptoms are styes or chalazions. Both respond to hot compresses for 5-10 minutes followed by gentle cleaning of the eyelid margins with mild soap, like baby shampoo in warm water. Try this twice a day to start.

Answer 2

Hot compresses: But you will likely need to see doctor if it doesnt go away soon to rule out infection or other inflammatory disease.

My inner eye lid is swollen and painful. and the carunkle is painful when i blink. i don't see any thing that looks like a stye. how do i keep the swelling down. i don't have money to go to a doctor. what should i do?

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