What is a stye?
ANSWER
A stye is a tender bump on the edge of your eyelid. It happens when an oil gland, eyelash, or hair follicle gets infected or inflamed. You may hear your doctor call it a chalazion or hordeolum.
Reviewed by Whitney Seltman on August 26, 2020
SOURCES:
eMedicineHealth: "Eye Pain."
Yanoff, M. Ophthalmology, 2nd edition, Mosby, 2004.
Cleveland Clinic: “Corneal Abrasion.”
American Academy of Ophthalmology: “What Is Glaucoma?”
SOURCES:
eMedicineHealth: "Eye Pain."
Yanoff, M. Ophthalmology, 2nd edition, Mosby, 2004.
Cleveland Clinic: “Corneal Abrasion.”
American Academy of Ophthalmology: “What Is Glaucoma?”
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