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Styes...

by shorty91, Aug 23, 2008 06:10PM

Tags: stye

Hi um on my lower left eye i have a bump and its very tender and hurts when bliking but i dont kkknow if its a stye or somthing from my contacts. And i was woundering if you even have a stye can you wear contacts and then not be able to use them again?

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by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, Aug 23, 2008 08:56PM

If you have an active infection, and it seems you do, stop the contacts, use warm compresses and call your contact lens fitting professional for an exam.

JCH MD

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