Stye
Overview
A small red, painful lump in the edge of the eyelid.
Symptoms
If you’re experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.
The symptoms include:
- A red, hot, exquisitely tender swelling near the edge of the eyelid
- Inflamed (red and swollen) eyelids
- Burning or sore eyes
- Crusty eyelashes
- Itchy eyelids
→ Common treatment options
→ How is this diagnosed?
Causes
– The causes include:
- It is commonly caused by bacterial infection (staphylococcus).
– External stye may be caused by the infection of:
- Eyelash follicle – holes for growing eyelashes
- The Sebaceous gland – sebum producing gland that prevents eyelashes from drying out
- The apocrine gland
- Internal Stye may be caused when meibomian glands becomes infected.
→ Questions to ask your doctor
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For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica.
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