The difference between pink eye and a stye is that a stye will often be accompanied by a bump on your eye. But they both share common symptoms like itching, pain, redness, and swelling. A stye and ...

Christine L. Larsen, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Minnesota Eye Consultants where she serves as medical director for the four ancillary surgery centers in the practice. There is no quick ...

A stye is a bump that’s usually red and forms on the margin of your eyelid. Styes are not the same as pimples, but they are often compared to pimples because of the way they look. In addition to the ...

An eye stye, medically known as a hordeolum, is a common and often harmless condition that results from a bacterial infection in the oil glands of the eyelid. This infection causes the gland to become ...

Styes are one of the most common causes of eye discomfort. Home care is often an effective, safe way to get rid of a stye. Styes are usually harmless, but in some cases, they require medical attention ...

Have you ever experienced the discomfort of waking up to find a painful bump on your eyelid? Chances are, it could be a stye – a common eye condition that, while bothersome, is typically harmless.

If you’ve ever encountered what looked like a pimple along your eyelid, chances are you’ve had a stye. The best way to address one is by keeping the eyelid clean and moisturized — just like the rest ...

The two most common lumps in the eyelid are a hordeolum, which most people call a stye, and a chalazion. Though the two are different, they’re treated in pretty much the same way. A stye occurs when ...

Parents have been asking me an eyeful of questions about styes and whether they should worry if their child gets one. Let me see if I can shed some vision on their concerns and provide some ...

Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Eye discharge consists of different substances made by the body, like oils and dead skin cells.Some eye discharge is caused by minor ...

Most eyelid issues aren’t serious. But if you’ve noticed something’s different about one or both of your eyelids, it’s important to know what to look out for. Faces aren’t even (or “symmetrical”). So ...

Most of the time, swollen eyelids are caused by something simple. Maybe you fell asleep without removing your makeup, ate a super salty meal last night, or got bit by a bug. In these cases, a home ...