Stye - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- A stye also known as a sty, hordeolum is a red, painful lump often filled with pus near the edge of the eyelid that may look like a boil or a pimple.

Symptoms-

A red lump on the eyelid like a boil or a pimple

Eyelid pain and swelling

Tearing

Soreness and itchiness

Causes-
A sty is an infection of oil glands in the eyelid most commonly caused by bacterium staphylococcus

Risk factors

Touch eyes with unwashed hands

Insert infected contact lenses

Prolong eye makeup

Use old or expired cosmetics

Blepharitis

Rosacea

Specialists to visit

Ophthalmologist

Optometrist

General Physician

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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.nhs.uk