hordeolum
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Stye
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Sty, hordeolum
- Medical condition (new).image
- Stye02.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- An external stye on the upper eyelid
- Medical condition (new).field
- Ophthalmology, optometry
- Medical condition (new).pronounce
- Stye , hordeolum
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid
- Medical condition (new).onset
- Any age
- Medical condition (new).duration
- Few days or weeks
- Medical condition (new).causes
- bacterial infection by Staphylococcus aureus
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Chalazion
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- Warm compresses, antibiotic eye ointment
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A stye, also known as a hordeolum, is a bacterial infection of an oil gland in the eyelid. This results in a red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid. The outside or the inside of the eyelid can be affected.
The cause of a stye is usually a bacterial infection by Staphylococcus aureus. Internal styes are due to infection of the meibomian gland while external styes are due to an infection of the gland of Zeis. A chalazion on the other hand is a blocked meibomian gland without infection. A chalazion is typically in the middle of the eyelid and not painful.