A stye is a painful lump that develops on the upper or lower eyelid. Although both blepharitis and styes affect the eyelids, the two conditions have different symptoms, causes, and treatment options.

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.

This causes a red, painful lump to form as pus collects under the skin. A boil that occurs on the eyelid is called a stye. To treat a boil or stye at home, dermatologists recommend following these ...

Correspondence to: Christoph Hintschich Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Mathildenstrasse 8, D-80335 München, Germany; christoph.hintschichmed.uni-muenchen.de Aim: ...

Eyelid twitching that occurs unrelated to a disorder or disease is called myokymia. It is defined by muscle spasms that make your eyelid quickly close or almost close continually and reopen. This type ...

A stye is caused by infection of a gland at the base of an eyelash. It generally causes a lump at the margin of the eyelid, that is inflamed and often painful. Styes are usually caused by ...

Vidya recalled how she gave Dia unsolicited advice about treating a stye on her eye. Having seen her mother apply hot rice wrapped in cloth for similar ailments, Vidya suggested the same remedy.

Styes are caused by an infection in one of the eyelash hair follicles. Children do seem to get them more than adults, probably because they rub their eyes with dirty fingers, but often there is no ...