Dr. Anand Yattinamani
Ophthalmology (Eye Care)
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Hi doctor,
I got a swelling in the left lower eyelid as can be seen in the picture before four days. It is painful and the eye turned red. Since yesterday, I have been using Ciprofloxacin eye drops, but there is no relief. I got similar problem in my right lower eyelid a year back. Since, two months I am staying in hot climate. Also, I have mild dandruff. What is the diagnosis and treatment? Kindly help.
Hi,
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I have gone through the pictures of your eyes (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is called an internal hordeolum, a kind of bacterial infection leading to an abscess. It is common in oily skin people. Hordeolum will not resolve with eye drops alone. I suggest antibiotic tablets and hot fomentation twice a day for 5 days. I suggest Doxycycline, which will be effective. You can consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take the medicine with consent. Hot fomentation will relieve the pain. It will resolve in a week. I hope I have addressed your concerns. Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions. Thank you.
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