What Causes Swelling In Eye And Watery Discharge From Eye?

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014

Question: I am having swelling in my right ege and there is water coming from the eye looks like there is s ok.e thing wrong

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
These symptoms indicate eye infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic

I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.

I reviewed your history. The symptoms of swelling and watering in the eye indicate infection of the eye in the form of conjunctivitis. This requires treatment by the use of antibiotic eye drops.
If possible do send a photo of the affected eye so that I can advice your question more accurately after confirming the diagnosis.

Hope this information is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (14 hours later)

Thanks for the reply, i have been advised to take Moxikind tablet for 2 days as there is not much water and redness in my eyes, so not using any eye drops could you please advise the following:
1)Reason for having Moxikind for two days
2)Will there be need to take eye drops as well
3)Any side effects/Precautions need to take
Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need to take antibiotic eye drops also.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

Moxikind is a antibiotic and it need to be used for its full course of 5 days.
Antibiotic eye drops are required for quicker relief from symptoms. Usually I prefer to use antibiotic eye drops like ciprofloxacin eye drops.

Since the infection appears to be mild no need of any precautions and this will resolve with the above treatment.

Hope the information is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (44 minutes later)

Please keep this thread open for 2 more days.

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thank you

Detailed Answer:
Thank you
You can write back to me later for follow up depending on your condition.

With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (5 hours later)

I have attached the eye photograph as required, kindly advice the eye drop to use along with the moxikind tablet with the line of treatment.
Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It requires use of antibiotic eye drops.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

I saw the photo of the affected eye. It shows inflammatory swelling of the gland of the eyelids in the form of hodreolum.
This requires treatment by the use of oral antibiotic and antibiotic eye drops.
You need to continue Moxikind tablet which is a oral antibiotic.
Along with this I prefer to use antibiotic eye drops like Moxifloxacin eye drops 2-4 times a day one drop each.

Hope the information is helpful to you.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar