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So i've had a stye for almost 6 months now. i went to the doctor in march and they verified that it was a stye. they gave me indications on how to treat it so i followed them until it went away. i noticed it didn't actually go away completely. ?
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Ophalmologist: If it does not bother you, ignore it. If it bothers you an eye surgeon can easily scrape it out.
Answered 9/17/2017
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