Tag: Hordeolum

Articles tagged «Hordeolum»

Close-up of an eye with lashes and upper eyelid, the area where a stye can appear

Stye on the Upper and Lower Eyelid: What It Is and What It Looks Like

A stye, also known as a hordeolum, is a painful pus-filled bump on the eyelid. What it looks like, how it differs from a chalazion, and when it's time to see a doctor.

Ophthalmology · November 6, 2026, 16:15

Close-up of an eye with a red, yellowish bump on the lower eyelid edge, a typical sign of a stye

Stye on the Eye: What It Is, How It Looks, and Signs

A painful lump on the eyelid: how a stye looks, why it appears, how it differs from a chalazion and blepharitis, and when a doctor's examination is needed.

Ophthalmology · November 2, 2026, 16:30