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A member asked:

My dad is having some pus like thing in his plica semilunaris what to do n what is it basically?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Plica: The plica semilunaris is a fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial aspect of your eye or the canthus. This is likely some type of conjunctivitis. Initial treatment would be a warm compress. Your dad may need and antibiotic. Sometimes this can be a sign of a problem with the nasolacrimal duct and that would need care by an eye doctor.

Answered 11/8/2016

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