I Have A Stye In My Eye

Your eyelids have lots of tiny oil glands especially around the eyelashes.

However some cases of stye require medical help. What is more likely in your case seems to be a chalazion which is like a lump like mass in the eyelid which contains hardened pus like material. An eye stye is mainly caused by a bacterial infection. A stye may be sometimes confused with a chalazion.

You may also notice a reddish bump or a whitish area on your eyelid. If there s a red bump somewhere on or around your eye it s likely you have a stye. Certainly wouldn t last 4 5 years as you describe. A stye hordeolum is a red bump sort of like a pimple that forms on the outside edge of the eyelid.

Your eye may feel bruised and sensitive to light. You may notice your blinking rhythm as each blink feels a little different than usual. Styes are very similar to infected pimples or ingrown hairs they just occur on the eyelid says joshua zeichner md director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at mount sinai. A stye usually resolves in about seven days.

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A stye is an infection of the external eyelid glands. Most styes are caused by staphylococcus a type of bacteria that live on your skin and are normally harmless. After recently having a stye in my right eye all the swelling has gone completely and there is no soreness or redness but a little lump still remains in the eyelid. What could this be.

When the bacteria are transferred to your eye and become trapped in a gland or hair. The initial stage of a chalazion stye is often associated with swelling and tenderness. A stye happens when one of the glands along your eyelid is clogged and irritated just like when a skin gland on your face becomes a pimple. Styes are small lumps which appear on the eyelids or around the eye area explains dr thornber.

It resolves on its own or is speeded up by oral antibiotics. If a stye is big and painful or hasn t gotten smaller after 1 2 weeks. If you have a stye you may be suffering from watery eyes pain tenderness itching or redness.