A Visual Guide to Styes and Chalazia
Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on September 29, 2023
Written by Paul Frysh
What Is a Stye?
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What Is a Chalazion?
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What Causes a Stye?
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What Causes a Chalazion?
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Which Is Which?
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Don’t Try to Pop Them
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Warm Compresses Speed Healing
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When to See a Doctor
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At the Doctor
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Prevention: Cosmetics
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Prevention: Contact Lenses
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Prevention: Wash Your Hands
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SOURCES:
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus: “Chalazion.”
Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials: “Styes: How You Can Avoid Them and Best Treatment Tips.”
Mayo Clinic: “Diseases and Conditions: Blepharitis,” “Diseases and Conditions: Sty.”
Michigan Medicine Kellogg Eye Center: “Chalazion and Stye.”
September 29, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Poonam Sachdev, MD
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