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A member asked:

Hi. i have a stye developing on my left eyelid but i wear contacts daily. is it ok to continue to wear them if i treat the stye with warm compress?

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Not a problem: The warm compresses, applied frequently are likely to get rid of the stye and will not interfere with the contact lens wear.

Dr Cremers agreed

Answered 2/2/2017

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