It's most likely something called a stye (also called a hordeolum) ... For example, styes that don't go away on their own may ...

An antibiotic ointment might be prescribed to help kill the infectious overgrowth, along with over-the-counter tablets such as acetaminophen (Panadol, or paracetamol) to help with pain and swelling.

If you have an eyelid bump, it might be a stye, chalazion, xanthelasma, or milia. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, treatment, outlook, and prevention of different types of eyelid bumps.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Are oral antibiotics ever prescribed to treat chalazions in addition to eye drops and ointment? I have had two this year for, seemingly, no reason. They were treated with ...