A 48-year-old member asked:
is pataday used to treat styes?
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Dr. Richard Wieder answered
35 years experience Ophthalmology
Pataday: Is an allergy drop. This will not help a stye. You can use some warm compresses if your eyelid is swollen and tender.
Answered on Nov 13, 2020
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Dr. Sadiqa Stelzner answered
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Not really: Pataday is for allergy. Stye is inflammation of oil gland that is occluded from dust and debris. Antibiotic combined with steroid will help. The mo ... Read More
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Dr. Francine Yep answered
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Compresses: Place warm, wet compresses for 10 minutes three to six times a day. Don't try to squish or squeeze your stye.
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Dr. Ilan Cohen answered
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Hot compresses: The main treatments for hordeola are hot compresses, lid hygiene and sometimes antibiotic/anti-inflmmatory drops or ointments. The hot compresses are ... Read More
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Dr. Harold Mandel answered
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Possible infection: A stye is a localized infection caused by bacteria in the eyelid which causes a tender, red bump. Most styes will rupture, drain and heal on their ow ... Read More
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