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So what has happened is, since I was doing warm compression, how I was doing warm compression was, uh, taking, uh, warm water and then dipping my cotton hanky in it and then put it, uh, putting it on my thigh. So what happened, uh, yesterday also I did this, uh, twice and today early morning I did this and after that, uh, I started, uh, seeing that, uh, white sort of pus was coming out of it naturally. So, uh, it, uh, has... I don't know it has drained completely or not, but now, uh, a little bit of pus, white pus came out. Then, uh, a little bit of pus came out. Little blood sort of pus, uh, red tinged, and then now it is, uh, water, sort of liquid is coming out of it. So what I'm supposed to do, A? And, uh, second, should I wash my eye and put an eye drop? B, uh, is it, it has drained completely or should I press it little, uh, so that it drains completely?

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Based on your photos and description, this is a stye (hordeolum) on the lower eyelid near the inner corner of your left eye. The warm compression you've been doing has worked - it has caused the stye to rupture and drain naturally. That progression you described (white pus → blood-tinged pus → watery discharge) is the normal, healthy drainage sequence.
Answering your questions directly:
A. What to do now:
  1. Keep doing warm compresses - continue 3-4 times a day for 10-15 minutes each session. Now that it has opened, the compresses help flush out any remaining contents and promote healing. Use a clean cloth each time (your hanky is fine, but make sure it's freshly washed and clean - not the same one reused, as it can harbor bacteria).
  2. Gently wipe away discharge - after the compress, use a clean cotton pad or tissue to gently clean the area. You can use diluted baby shampoo (a drop in some warm water) on a cotton pad to clean along the lash line.
  3. Keep the area clean - wash your hands before and after touching the eye. Avoid eye makeup until fully healed.
B. About washing the eye and eye drops:
  • Yes, you can gently rinse the eye area with clean, lukewarm water to wash away the discharge. Do this carefully.
  • If you have antibiotic eye drops prescribed (like tobramycin or chloramphenicol), apply them as directed. If you don't currently have any prescribed, it would be a good idea to see a doctor or pharmacist who can prescribe topical antibiotic drops/ointment to prevent re-infection while it heals.
  • Do NOT use over-the-counter "redness relief" drops (like Visine) - they can irritate the already inflamed tissue.
C. Has it drained completely? Should you press/squeeze it?
  • The watery discharge you're seeing now is a good sign - it usually means the bulk of the pus has come out and what remains is serous (inflammatory fluid), which is normal.
  • Do NOT press or squeeze it. This is important. Squeezing a stye can push the infection deeper into the eyelid tissues, spread it, or even cause a condition called orbital cellulitis (infection spreading around the eye socket). Let it drain on its own with the warm compresses.
  • Continue warm compresses - the heat and gentle pressure of the compress itself is enough to encourage the rest to drain naturally.
When to see a doctor urgently:
  • The swelling starts spreading beyond the eyelid to the cheek or around the eye socket
  • You develop fever
  • Your vision becomes blurry
  • The eye becomes very painful to move
  • There is no improvement after 1 week of warm compresses
Since this is near your inner corner (medial canthus), it is slightly close to the tear duct area. If swelling increases around the nose-side of the eye rather than decreasing, see a doctor to rule out dacryocystitis (tear duct infection).
Overall, you're doing the right thing and the stye is progressing well. Continue warm compresses, keep it clean, don't squeeze, and see a doctor if it hasn't fully resolved in 7-10 days or if you want antibiotic drops to speed healing.

What should I do right now? Because, uh, it is like, uh, continuously in every three to four second, uh, l- uh, watery sort of substance is coming out and it is, uh, becoming, uh, very, uh, unpleasant for me to open my eyes because it has all watery substance. I am again and again wiping out, out with it, uh, the tip of the sty with the cotton because, uh, there is a accumulation of white substance or not, uh, watery substance, sorry, not white substance. Uh, should I wash my eye and c- uh, put an eye drop and then close it or should I just keep it open and, uh, again and again wipe it, uh, the, uh, tip of the, uh, it with the eye drop?

This is a good sign - the watery discharge means the stye has drained and your body is now flushing out the remaining debris. Here is exactly what to do right now, step by step:
Right now - immediate steps:
Step 1 - Wash your hands first. Before touching anything near your eye.
Step 2 - Rinse the eye gently. Take clean, lukewarm water (or saline if you have it) and gently splash/pour it over the open eye to wash away the accumulated watery discharge. This will give you immediate relief and clean the area.
Step 3 - Wipe gently with a fresh cotton pad - not repeatedly with the same piece of cotton. Each wipe should use a fresh piece, wiping from the inner corner outward (nose side to outer side). Do NOT rub back and forth.
Step 4 - Apply your eye drop (if you have antibiotic drops). Put 1 drop in the eye, then gently close the eye for a minute. Do NOT wipe the tip of the stye with the eye drop bottle - the bottle tip must stay sterile and not touch any surface.
Step 5 - Keep the eye closed and rest it for 15-20 minutes. Do not try to force it open. Keeping it closed lets the area settle.
About the continuous watery discharge:
This is epiphora - excess tearing caused by irritation. It is the eye's natural response to the inflammation and it will slow down on its own over the next hour or two now that the stye has drained. You do not need to wipe every 3-4 seconds - it is okay to let the eye stay gently closed and let it drain on its own without constantly touching it. Every time you touch it with cotton, you are introducing a small amount of irritation, which can actually stimulate more tearing.
What NOT to do right now:
  • Do not wipe the tip of the stye with cotton repeatedly - you risk re-introducing bacteria
  • Do not squeeze or press the area
  • Do not reuse the same cotton piece
  • Do not apply any cream or ointment inside the eye unless prescribed
The best thing right now at 3 AM is to rinse the eye once with clean water, put in a drop if you have antibiotic drops, keep the eye gently closed, and try to rest/sleep. The discharge will reduce significantly by morning. The eye does its best healing when closed and at rest.
If by morning the discharge is still very heavy, the eye is swollen shut, or you have pain with eye movement - go see a doctor that day.
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