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Bacterial eye infections

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Is a type of:

Eye infections

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Eye

Types of

Sty (hordeolum)
Condition
Chalazion
Condition

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Bacterial eye infections
Polymyxin b

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