Stye / chalazion

Eye · OPD · Locked · first month free

By Dr Javed Akhtar · Last reviewed 2 October 2026

Drugs on this card

Tobramycin 0.3% eye ointment (only with discharge or blepharitis), Amoxicillin-clavulanate (spreading lid / preseptal cellulitis)

Advice and when to refer

Warm compresses: 5–10 min 3–4 times a day, then gentle lid massage; do not squeeze; chalazion over 1 month — incision and curettage (NICE CKS)

Investigations

First visit

No tests needed — Clinical diagnosis.

Only if indicated

Biopsy — Recurrent chalazion at the same site in an older adult (sebaceous carcinoma).
CT orbit — Painful eye movement, bulging eye or reduced vision (orbital cellulitis).

Locked

The adult dose for each drug
The child dose, where the card gives one
Indian brand names for each drug, with a link to buy

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