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.

To help prevent developing a stye or blepharitis, a person can gently clean their eyelids each day and wash their hands before touching the eye area. Anterior blepharitis: This affects the outside ...

Both pink eye and styes can cause itchy ... Symptoms typically get worse for the first three to five days but gradually resolve over one to two weeks," says Soma Mandal, MD, a board-certified ...