Two common eye infections are styes and pink eye (conjunctivitis). Both infections have symptoms of redness, watering eyes, and itching, so it can be hard to tell them apart. The causes of these ...

You can usually expect a stye to heal on its own within a week. Try using a warm compress for 15 minutes four times daily to help a stye heal. You should never pop a stye to lower your risk of ...

A stye is a lump on your eyelid caused by a bacterial infection. Improperly sanitized contact lens, eye makeup, and conditions like diabetes and rosacea can increase your risk of a stye. Styes can be ...

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 ...

How long a stye lasts may vary. They usually clear up on their own within 1–2 weeks and may not require medical treatment. Applying a warm compress may help speed up healing. A stye is a painful red ...

A pimple on your eyelid usually isn't acne — it's probably a stye, chalazion, or xanthelasma. A stye is a round, red bump that can be treated with a warm compress to drain the pus. A chalazion is ...

A stye (medical term: hordeolum) is a common eye condition characterized by a small, painful lump or bump on the edge of the eyelid. It occurs when the oil glands at the base of the eyelashes (called ...

Blepharitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the eyelid. A person with blepharitis may experience swollen, irritated, and itchy eyelids. A stye is a painful lump that develops on the upper ...

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 ...

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James Armitage is an optometric educator, researcher and optometrist in private practice. He has received funding from The Australian NH&MRC and Heart Foundation but no has conflicts of interest with ...