A chalazion and a hordeolum are both bumps on the eyelid. A hordeolum, also called a stye, is caused by bacterial infection, while a chalazion results from an obstructed gland. Knowing whether you ...

An external eyelid stye is a red, painful bump on the surface of the eyelid. The bump may resemble a pimple and be tender to the touch. An external stye can appear anywhere on the eyelid. However, it ...

A stye or sty, also known as a hordeolum, is a small, painful red lump that develops on the inside or outside of an eyelid. It is caused by a bacterial infection that can develop inside the root ...

The differential diagnosis for a patient with this presentation should include both a hordeolum and a chalazion. The key to distinguishing these two common lid lesions is the presence of pain, which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elizabeth D. Muckley, OD, FAAO: An internal hordeolum is a bacterial infection of one of the meibomian glands in ...