A stye (hordeolum) is often a painful lump on either the inside or the outside of your eyelid. The lump is usually small, painful and may be filled with pus.<\/p>\n
Most styes are isolated to one eye and last no longer than a week. After a few days, the lump should burst, release any pus and begin to heal.<\/p>\n
If you develop a stye and you are finding it painful or affecting your vision, you should seek medical advice.<\/p>\n
The symptoms of a stye include:<\/p>\n
If your eye\/eyelid is swollen, watery and red, but there is no lump, the likelihood is that it is either blepharitis or conjunctivitis.<\/p>\n
If there is a lump, but it is hard and does not cause much discomfort, there is a chance that it could be a chalazion instead.<\/p>\n
There are a number of precautions you can take to ensure that a stye does not develop.
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Despite steps taken to avoid a stye, they can still occur. In these instances, there are a number of things you can do to treat a stye yourself.<\/p>\n
They will help to reduce swelling, manage the pain and ultimately help the stye heal.<\/p>\n
These steps are as follows:<\/p>\n
Styes A stye (hordeolum) is often a painful lump on either the inside or the outside of your eyelid. The lump is usually small, painful and may be filled with pus. Most styes are isolated to one eye and last no longer than a week. After a few days, the lump should burst, release any […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1535,"parent":1507,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n