A stye (medical term: hordeolum) is a common eye condition characterized by a small, painful lump or bump on the edge of the ...

Eye ointments can treat many common eye conditions, such as conjunctivitis (pink eye), dry eye syndrome, and styes. Ointments aren’t the same as eye drops. Drops are liquid, while ointments are ...

Antibiotics by mouth are, as you have found, rarely helpful with a persistent stye as the lump is due to an inflammation and blockage of the gland, rather than infection. However antibiotic drops ...