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Question: for five days I have had swelling of my right eyelid, and swelling laterel to right eyelid, red eye and eye pain to right eye only. Was prescribed Prednisole acetate after eye exam showed no foreign object and no corneal irritation. after no improvement have been on vigamox for 1.5 day and no improvement. also using steril ee drops. rinsed eye under shower spray. What is differential diagnosis and advice. No medical condition other that I have had a cold. take finisteride and multiple vitamins and vit. C daily.
Brief Answer:
Blepheritis
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
This appears to be blepharo conjunctivitis. vigamox should continue in the eye.I wold like Ibuprofen-paracetamol combination orally twice a day,corticosteroid ointment over the skin of the eye twice a day and there will be relief in 3to 4 fays.
Please do get back to me in case of any other qurry in this regard.
Blepheritis
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
This appears to be blepharo conjunctivitis. vigamox should continue in the eye.I wold like Ibuprofen-paracetamol combination orally twice a day,corticosteroid ointment over the skin of the eye twice a day and there will be relief in 3to 4 fays.
Please do get back to me in case of any other qurry in this regard.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I was advised to continue the Predisolone acetate and the vigamox. Do you concur? Is the corticosteroid ointment over the counter? Ointment goes on top on top of Eyelid? Have all ready spent $250 on medications. Is there an over the counter ointment I could use? Am I contagious?
Brief Answer:
Blepheritis
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
As you see the lesion on the lid surface extends about an inch beyond the angle of eye,so this is unlikely to be controlled by thesteroid drops you are putting in the eye.In situations like this even steroid ointments of skin will be ok if you take the precaution of lightly applying it over the surface and leaving the edge so that it doesent go into the eye.
Visit the local pharmecy and check out on skin ointments and grt back to me if needed.If we can get this ointment, it will haste the recovery.
In the meanwhile continue with vigamox and prednisolone eye drops.
Blepheritis
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
As you see the lesion on the lid surface extends about an inch beyond the angle of eye,so this is unlikely to be controlled by thesteroid drops you are putting in the eye.In situations like this even steroid ointments of skin will be ok if you take the precaution of lightly applying it over the surface and leaving the edge so that it doesent go into the eye.
Visit the local pharmecy and check out on skin ointments and grt back to me if needed.If we can get this ointment, it will haste the recovery.
In the meanwhile continue with vigamox and prednisolone eye drops.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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