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  2. Chalazion - Wikipedia

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    Topical antibiotic eye drops or ointment (e.g., ... Chalazion excision is an ambulant treatment and normally does not take longer than fifteen minutes. Nevertheless ...

  3. Stye - Wikipedia

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    A chalazion is typically in the middle of the eyelid and not painful. [5] Often a stye will go away without any specific treatment in a few days or weeks. [3] Recommendations to speed improvement include warm compresses. [5] Occasionally antibiotic eye ointment may be recommended. [6]

  4. Blepharitis - Wikipedia

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    A review of treatments showed that the anti-mite drug ivermectin can be an effective treatment for reducing symptoms. [24] Eye drops or ointments containing corticosteroids are frequently used in conjunction with antibiotics and can reduce eyelid inflammation. [4] [5] [25] The supplement n-acetylcysteine may be effective for blepharitis. [26]

  5. Orbital cellulitis - Wikipedia

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    Antibiotic therapy – Since orbital cellulitis is commonly caused by Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species, both penicillins and cephalosporins are typically the best choices for IV antibiotics. However, due to the increasing rise of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ) orbital cellulitis can also be treated with Vancomycin ...

  6. Endophthalmitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of endophthalmitis include severe eye pain, vision loss, and intense redness of the conjunctiva. [1] Bacterial endophthalmitis more commonly presents with severe and sudden symptoms whereas fungal causes have a more insidious onset and severity, with 80% of ocular candidiasis (both chorioretinitis and endophthalmitis) being asymptomatic. [3]

  7. Conjunctivochalasis - Wikipedia

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    Mild conjunctivochalasis can be asymptomatic and in such cases does not require treatment. Lubricating eye drops may be tried but are often ineffective. [8] If discomfort persists after standard dry eye treatment and anti-inflammatory therapy, surgery may be undertaken to remove the conjunctival folds and restore a smooth tear film.

  8. Eyelid - Wikipedia

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    Treatment normally consists in maintaining a good hygiene of the eye and holding warm compresses on the affected eyelid to remove the crusts. Gently scrubbing the eyelid with the warm compress is recommended as it eases the healing process. In more serious cases, antibiotics may be prescribed.

  9. Neonatal conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    Other bacterial ophthalmia neonatorum should be treated by broad-spectrum antibiotics drops and ointment for 2 weeks. Neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis caused by C. trachomatis should be treated with oral erythromycin. [11] Topical therapy is not effective and also does not treat the infection of the nasopharynx. [12] [13] [14]