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Red, dry, scaly patch on the outside corner of the eye since 2 months. before that, discharge and red eye. discharge was more in the morning. took tobramycin (did not help) and then fluorometholone acetate which reduced discharge. ?

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Eye discharge: Use warm compress to control the discharge for now till you see the eye doctor for another evaluation. If you wear contact lens stopped them.

Answered 3/19/2020

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A member asked:

Red, dry, scaly patch on the outside corner of the eye since 2 months. before that, discharge and red eye. discharge was more in the morning. took tobramycin (did not help) and then fluorometholone acetate which reduced discharge. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gloria Fong answered

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