A stye is a lump on your eyelid caused by a bacterial infection. Improperly sanitized contact lens, eye makeup, and conditions like diabetes and rosacea can increase your risk of a stye.

To help prevent developing a stye or blepharitis, a person can gently clean their eyelids each day and wash their hands before touching the eye area. Anterior blepharitis: This affects the outside ...

Styes are caused by an infection in one of the eyelash hair follicles. Children do seem to get them more than adults, probably because they rub their eyes with dirty fingers, but often there is no ...