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Question

what is "stye" and how are they caused and should I be worried if I have it?

Answer 1

Thanks for the question.

Localized infection or inflammation of the eyelid margin involving
hair follicles of the eyelashes (ie, external hordeolum) or meibomian
glands (ie, internal hordeolum). A chalazion is a painless granuloma
of the meibomian glands. A hordeolum usually is painful, erythematous,
and localized. It may produce edema of the entire lid. Purulent
material exudes from the eyelash line in external hordeola, while
internal hordeola suppurate on the conjunctival surface of eyelid.

Uum...definitely need to let your doctor take a good look at your beautiful eyes? from these websites...they said the symptoms would disappear if you are not rubbing or squeezing it with hands

and eventually, hordeolum becomes chalazion...
A small chalazion may go away on its own without treatment in a couple of months. However, treatment of a secondary infection or larger chalazion may include applying warm, wet compresses to your child's eyes for a period of approximately 15 minutes, several times throughout the day. Antibiotic drops for the eye.
A warning of not to squeeze or rub the chalazion, and frequent hands washing.

http://web.indstate.edu/mary/N645/mod5.htm

http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/result.cfm?Diagnosis=281999205
Uum...wonder if these photos showed you an example of sty/stye.

http://www.childrenscentralcal.org/content.asp?pageid=P02095
This website provide us with some preventive measures we can take too.

(I guess since you have only a pair of eyes...you and your medical professionals will make the decision then...)

Answer 2

A stye is a small swelling in the eye lid - originating in one of the eyelash hair follicles more often than not.

Let me get some patient info for you.

They are benign and self limiting - don't worry.

Okay - here's a bunch of web sites which tell you about Styes, ranging from simple to quite in-depth explanations.

Answer 3

http://www.medicinenet.com/sty/article.htm