Is that a stye in your eye? Or a chalazion? Use this WebMD slideshow to find out the differences and what to do if you have one of these eye problems.
Those unpleasant white flakes on the collar of your dark shirt or blouse are dandruff. Dandruff is a sign that the skin of the scalpis peeling off (exfoliating). It is perfectly normal for the skin to exfoliate. The problem arises when the amount of dandruff becomes an eyesore. There are ...
secreted by the Zeis glands service the hair follicles on the eyelid margin (the eyelashes). A stye is usually due to an infection of the Zeis gland and is also referred to as anexternal hordeolum. Less commonly the meibomian gland becomes infected and this is known as aninternal hordeolum...
A chalazion (Gk.chalazion= small lump) appears as ared, non-tender lump on the eyelid. It represents a non-infectious inflammation of the eyelid soft tissue, due to fats squeezed from the obstructed meibomian (oil) glands. Warm compresses soften thick fats thus helping in drainage. If a c...
Boil Type: Stye The familiar "stye on the eye" is a boil, usually caused by staph bacteria. It starts in the follicle of an eyelash and may be red, warm, swollen, and uncomfortable. A stye is sometimes confused with a chalazion, which is also a lump on the eyelid, but a chalazion...
Sty(an infection of an oil gland of the eyelid) Carbuncles (infections larger than an abscess, usually with several openings to the skin) Impetigo(skin infection with pus-filled blisters) Rasheslike asunburnor skin redness (skin appears to be reddish or have red-colored areas) ...
The eyes may feel better after application of over-the-counter eye drops or after washing out the eyes with sterile saline eye wash. A stye is an infected gland at the base of the eyelid that may cause swelling of the eyes. Some people might be tempted to squeeze or pop the stye. ...
A sty (also spelled stye) is a tender, painful red bump located at the base of an eyelash or under or inside the eyelid. A sty results from a localized inflammation of the glands or a hair follicle of the eyelid. A sty is sometimes confused with a chalazion, a lump on the inner po...
A sty (also spelled stye) is a tender, painful red bump located at the base of an eyelash or under or inside the eyelid. A sty results from a localized inflammation of the glands or a hair follicle of the eyelid. A sty is sometimes confused with a chalazion, a lump on the inner po...
A meibomian cyst is an alternate name for a chalazion, a cyst that occurs on the eyelid. The name makes sense when it is understood that the glands on the eyelids are sometimes referred to as meibomian glands. If one gland has sudden thickening of the sebum or oily substance it secretes,...