| Stye | |
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| Other names | Sty, hordeolum[1] |
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| An external stye on the upper eyelid | |
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| Specialty | Ophthalmology, optometry |
| Symptoms | Red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid[1] |
| Usual onset | Any age[2] |
| Duration | Few days or weeks[3] |
| Causes | bacterial infection by Staphylococcus aureus[3] |
| Differential diagnosis | Chalazion[4] |
| Treatment | Warm compresses, antibiotic eye ointment[5][6] |
A stye, also known as a hordeolum, is a bacterial infection of an oil gland in the eyelid.[4] This results in a red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid.[1][5] The outside or the inside of the eyelid can be affected.[3]
The cause of a stye is usually a bacterial infection by Staphylococcus aureus.[3][6] Internal styes are due to infection of the meibomian gland while external styes are due to an infection of the gland of Zeis.[5] A chalazion on the other hand is a blocked meibomian gland without infection.[4] A chalazion is typically in the middle of the eyelid and not painful.[5]
Often a stye will go away without any specific treatment in a few days or weeks.[3] Recommendations to speed improvement include warm compresses.[5] Occasionally antibiotic eye ointment may be recommended.[6] While these measures are often recommended, there is little evidence for use in internal styes.[3] The frequency at which styes occur is unclear, though they may occur at any age.[2]
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- ^ a b Ferri, Fred F. (2016). Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2017: 5 Books in 1. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1219. ISBN 9780323448383. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18.
- ^ a b c d e f Lindsley K, Nichols JJ, Dickersin K (2017). "Non-surgical interventions for acute internal hordeolum". Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 1 (1): CD007742. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007742.pub4. PMC 5370090. PMID 28068454.
- ^ a b c "Eyelid Disorders Chalazion & Stye". NEI. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Carlisle, RT; Digiovanni, J (15 July 2015). "Differential Diagnosis of the Swollen Red Eyelid". American Family Physician. 92 (2): 106–12. PMID 26176369.
- ^ a b c Deibel, JP; Cowling, K (May 2013). "Ocular inflammation and infection". Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 31 (2): 387–97. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2013.01.006. PMID 23601478.