“There are hydrating eye drops, there are medicated ... which is usually what causes the infection.” That too can help heal a stye within a day or two. Be sure to talk to your doctor first ...

There's one particular bacterium that leads to stye infections: Staphylococcus aureus. According to Tina Singh, MD, an ophthalmologist at Duke Eye Center, it's one of the most common bacteria on ...

However, a viral infection cannot be fully eliminated, even with oral antiviral medications or eye drops, and symptoms may later return. A stye is a pimple-like bump that develops from an oil ...

Styes are usually not related to any disease and do not harm the eye or vision. You mention your son's immune system. Although any persistent skin infection should alert you to possible low ...

Meanwhile, some commenters say they weren’t sure whether the bump on Ebraheim’s eye was a stye. “You should probably go to the doctor to make sure that’s not a STAPH infection,” ...