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Stye
A stye, also known as a hordeolum, is a of an oil gland in the eyelid. This results in a red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid. The outside or the inside of the eyelid can be affected.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid
Causes — why it happens
- · by Staphylococcus aureus
Treatment
- ·Warm compresses, antibiotic eye ointment
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