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Similasan stye, does it work?
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No : Similasan stye active ingredients are: graphites , sulphur & conium maculatum which are soothing to the eye & possibly mildly anti-inflammatory. A sty is an infection of meibomian oil glands in the eyelid. Rx consists of daily 10 minute hot moist packs followed by 30sec scrubbing of eye lashes. You also need an anti-biotic steroid combination to decrease inflammation & treat the infection. The.
Answered 7/12/2016
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