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Understanding a Stye: What It Is and Why It Happens

What Is a Stye?

A stye (also spelled “sty,” medically called a hordeolum) is a red, painful bump on your eyelid. It looks a lot like a pimple, but it’s caused by a localized infection. Usually, it’s due to bacteria (often Staphylococcus) infecting an oil gland in your eyelid, or the base of an eyelash follicle. Healthline+2Harvard Health+2

There are two types:

  • External styes: those that form on the edge of the eyelid, often at the base of an eyelash follicle. Harvard Health

  • Internal styes: develop deeper in an oil-producing gland inside the eyelid. Harvard Health

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