Eye Disorders - Styes

Styes are painful, unsightly bumps that develop on the eyelids. While they are miserable to endure, they are usually harmless and resolve themselves in a few days.

Bacteria that gets into the oil gland inside the hair follicle of an eyelash causes a sty which is, in essence, the same thing as a pimple. This often happens if your rub your nose and then rub your eyes, because the bacteria which most commonly causes styes lives in your nose. While we tend to associate that kind of behavior with small children, men and women in their 30's, 40's and 50's are the most likely to develop styes. This is probably due to the fact that stress is also a contributing factor.

If the oil gland becomes completely blocked the sty becomes a chalazion, which can interfere with your vision.

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