To treat a stye at home, wash your eyes with a gentle, tear-free cleanser. GlobalStock/Getty Images The best home remedy for a stye is to wash your eye and eyelid with a gentle, tear-free cleanser ...

A stye is a painful red bump that forms on the upper or lower eyelid near the eyelashes. Though painful, a stye is a relatively harmless inflammatory response to a bacterial infection. A stye is a ...

You woke up with the feeling like something was stuck in your eye. And a peek in the mirror reveals that it's an annoying stye. You want it gone — and fast. Luckily, the minor eye infection is easy to ...

A pimple on your eyelid usually isn't acne — it's probably a stye, chalazion, or xanthelasma. A stye is a round, red bump that can be treated with a warm compress to drain the pus. A chalazion is ...

Two common eye infections are styes and pink eye (conjunctivitis). Both infections have symptoms of redness, watering eyes, and itching, so it can be hard to tell them apart. The causes of these ...

From styes to dryness, eye issues are not only uncomfortable but can also be a distraction throughout the day. Going to the eye doctor is time-consuming, and it can often take days, if not weeks, to ...

Blepharitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the eyelid. A person with blepharitis may experience swollen, irritated, and itchy eyelids. A stye is a painful lump that develops on the upper ...

A stye (also known as a hordeolum) is a painful, red lump that forms on the outer edge of an eyelid. It's typically caused by a bacterial infection in an oil gland or eyelash follicle. While ...

Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Watery eye mucus often comes from a virus and is linked to pink eye.  Thick green or gray mucus can mean a bacterial infection needing ...

Your son's stye is also known as a chalazion or Meibomian cyst. It is a small lump on the eyelid due to a blocked oil gland, and can occur on any eyelid. Your son's eyelids contain many oil producing ...

Parents have been asking me an eyeful of questions about styes and whether they should worry if their child gets one. Let me see if I can shed some vision on their concerns and provide some ...