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 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 ...

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 ...

Styes are one of the most common causes of eye discomfort. Home care is often an effective, safe way to get rid of a stye. Styes are usually harmless, but in some cases, they require medical attention ...

It may look like a pimple, but you don't want to pop this persistent pink dot perched on your eyelid. A stye "is simply an abscess in hair follicle—often an eyelash," says William Schaffner, M.D., ...

A stye is a red bump that forms on the eyelid and can look and feel like a big pimple. This bump often feels swollen and painful to the touch. Styes are basically like acne that occurs on the eyelid, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wear eye makeup to bed or don’t wash your face well and you may wind up with pimple-like styes on your eyelids. The bumps don’t typically lead to vision loss, but can cause scarring if not treated. Dr ...

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 ...