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What is a stye?


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It is a circumscribed abscess caused by bacterial infection of the glands on the edge of the eyelid; hordeolum.

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A sty (sometimes spelled stye) is a tender, painful red bump located at the base of an eyelash or under or inside the eyelid.

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A stye develops from an eyelash follicle or an eyelid oil gland that becomes clogged from excess oil, debris or bacteria. Cha Cha

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A stye is an infection or swelling on your eyelid. It's the most common type of eyelid disorder, and affects people of all ages.

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A sty (or stye) is a tender, painful red bump located at the base of an eyelash or under or inside the eyelid. More?

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A stye is a painful red bump on the eyelid. It is an acute infection of the oil glands in the eyelid. ChaCha back again soon.

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Stye is a circumscribed abscess caused by bacterial infection of the glands on the edge of the eyelid. ChaCha!

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A sty is an acute infection or inflammation of the secretory glands of the eyelids. ChaCha!

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Styes are caused by a bacterial infection.The bacteria grow in the root of an eyelash. ChaCha again!

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