“A stye is caused by a blockage of the eyelid oil glands, or meibomian glands, that leads to a bacterial infection,” says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Carmen Castilla. “It looks like a ...

There's one particular bacterium that leads to stye infections: Staphylococcus aureus. According to Tina Singh, MD, an ophthalmologist at Duke Eye Center, it's one of the most common bacteria on ...

However, a viral infection cannot be fully eliminated, even with oral antiviral medications or eye drops, and symptoms may later return. A stye is a pimple-like bump that develops from an oil ...

A stye is caused by infection of a gland at the base of an eyelash. It generally causes a lump at the margin of the eyelid, that is inflamed and often painful. Styes are usually caused by ...

Meanwhile, some commenters say they weren’t sure whether the bump on Ebraheim’s eye was a stye. “You should probably go to the doctor to make sure that’s not a STAPH infection,” ...

The result is a stye, which is basically an eyelid pimple. Styes can crop up on upper or lower eyelids, and while most are on the outer edge, there are styes - called internal hordeolums - that ...