Stye causes and treatments

Also named hordeolum, a stye or sty results from a gland infection at the edge of the eyelid, either inside or outside. Early signs of a stye include pain eye, eye redness, tenderness and swelling in the affected area. The swelling may be limited to the immediate area or spread to the entire eyelid. An advanced stye causes a small pimple. Other symptoms of a stye include watery eye, increased light sensitivity and a foreign body sensation.

A stye is caused by staphylococcal bacteria, which occur first in the nose and can be transmitted easily to the eye through nose and eye rubbing. For an outside stye, you should never “pop” it. Most of outside styes will rupture on its own. You can speed its self-healing process by applying hot compress several times each day. This method can ease certain symptoms such as eye pain. Inside styes require special treatment from a doctor, who will open and drain them. Antibiotic ointments may be prescribed to prevent a recurrent stye.

A stye is often confused by a more bothersome eye problem called a chalazion. In fact, a chalazion is an enlarged, blocked oil gland in the eyelid. Most chalazia are more serious and may turn into hard, round bumps. Severe chalazia need steroid injection for healing.

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