I have a red and painful swelling under my eye?

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Hello, I have a red and painful swelling/small bump under my eye, near the outer corner. What do I have? How do I treat it? I can't go out to see a pharmacist in person since I have covid. Hello, Since when do you present this? Since Tuesday of this week. Do you have any other symptoms such as watery eyes? Some watery eyes, but very infrequent. Do you have difficulty tolerating light? No Have you noticed a decrease in vision? No Do you have pain in your eye? No, just in the area of the swelling. Thank you

Naji-tom Samaha · Accepted Answer

Hello Madam, sorry to read about your troubles! In order to better understand the situation, would it be possible to obtain the following information: How long have you had this? Do you have other symptoms such as watery eyes? Do you have difficulty tolerating light? Have you noticed a decrease in vision? Do you have pain in your eye? Thank you for your time! Thanks for the feedback! For now, warm (not lukewarm, but warm) compresses, such as a clean towel with warm water, should be applied for at least 5 minutes, at least 2 times a day. It is important not to manipulate the area where you are trying to puncture, and I also suggest avoiding makeup, if any Usually this is enough and you can quickly have an improvement. If the situation persists for more than 2 weeks or gets worse, I suggest consulting an optometrist. I hope I have been helpful to you, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions Tom Samaha, pharmacist