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 ...

Do not try to burst styes—this could spread the infection. Keratitis is the inflammation of the cornea, the transparent part of the eye that light passes through. The cornea is part of the eye's ...

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 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 ...

Francesca said: “Typically, only one eye will be affected, and it's important not to try to burst the stye yourself and refrain from rubbing the eyes. If infected with a stye you must not share ...