This bump often feels swollen and painful to the touch. Styes are basically like acne that occurs on the eyelid, says Amy Lin, MD, an ophthalmologist at the University of Utah Health. Though styes ...

It usually arises in the base of the hair follicle of an eyelash. Although not serious or dangerous in themselves recurrent styes interfere with vision and are very uncomfortable and troublesome ...

Styes are caused by an infection in one of the eyelash hair follicles. Children do seem to get them more than adults, probably because they rub their eyes with dirty fingers, but often there is no ...