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R otc eyedrops for eyelid stye/cyst helpful,what r home remedies? what is the difference between a stye & cyst; spread 2 other eye/contactlens/makeup?
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Many questions here: Externally applied medication does not affect styes. Generous application of heated cloths is the best remedy. A stye is an infected lid gland. If the body's battle to get rid of the stye is only partially effect, it may surround the stye with a cyst wall termed a chalazion. Styes are not infectious and not related to contact lens wear.
Answered 12/11/2017
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