Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Key Takeaways An eye stye happens when bacteria enter the oil glands in the eyelid.Conjunctivitis or pink eye is an inflammation that can cause swollen ...

To treat a stye at home, wash your eyes with a gentle, tear-free cleanser. GlobalStock/Getty Images The best home remedy for a stye is to wash your eye and eyelid with a gentle, tear-free cleanser ...

Bacteria can be the underlying cause of both blepharitis and styes. But styes are the result of an infection and cause a painful lump, while blepharitis is eyelid inflammation. If your eye is ...

You can monitor the progress of your chalazion’s healing by noting changes in size and recognizing the reduction of any other symptoms. A chalazion, sometimes also called a stye, is a lump on the ...

Eyelid dermatitis causes the skin on or around the eyelid to become dry, itchy, and irritated. Moisturizing the skin, avoiding allergens, and applying topical medication are some ways of managing ...

Parents have been asking me an eyeful of questions about styes and whether they should worry if their child gets one. Let me see if I can shed some vision on their concerns and provide some ...

Dry eye disease (DED) is a common source of eye pain, grittiness, tearing, and discomfort. It affects at least 17 million people in the United States and as many as 60 million people worldwide. As the ...

The best home remedy for a stye is to wash your eye and eyelid with a gentle, tear-free cleanser like baby shampoo. To treat styes at home, you can also apply a warm washcloth to your closed eye for ...

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