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I have swelling of the eyelid, a clear discharge from eye and pain in the general area. eye dr. ruled out eye infection. is this a sinus infection?

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Dr. Warren Wolfe
Dr. Warren Wolfeanswered
Family Medicine 60 years experience
Infection or allergy: From your description you may be dealing with an allergy or infection of the eyelid. A sinus infection could easily have spread to the eye area. Don't play around go see your ophthalmologist ASAP
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