For this reason, it is important to avoid sharing a towel or flannel with a person who has a stye. A chalazion is a swollen bump that appears on the eyelid, similar to a stye. A chalazion usually ...

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.

Chalazia often present as painless nodules, but infected chalazia may result in preseptal cellulitis. Marginal chalazia are those located at the eyelid margin and usually result from superior ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Eyelid Bump Our eyelids protect our eyes and keep them moist. Swelling of the eyelid may be localized due to chalazion, stye etc., or it could be a generalized swelling due to edema of the eye.

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 ...