Condition Lookup
Category:
Eyelid Disorders
Number of Conditions: 2
Hordeolum (Stye)
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Eyelid Disorders
Symptoms:
red lump on eyelid; eye pain; eye swelling; tearing
Root Cause:
A bacterial infection in an oil gland at the base of an eyelash.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Physical examination of the eyelid.
Treatment:
Warm compresses and antibiotic ointments if needed.
Medications:
Warm compresses and antibiotic ointments (e.g., Bacitracin ).
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Common; affects people of all ages, particularly those with poor eyelid hygiene.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Bacterial infection, oily skin, poor hygiene, chronic blepharitis.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Self-limiting and resolves within a week with warm compresses.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Development of a chalazion, cellulitis in rare cases.
Chalazion
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Eyelid Disorders
Symptoms:
painless lump on eyelid; eye swelling
Root Cause:
A blocked oil gland in the eyelid forms a painless lump.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Clinical examination.
Treatment:
Warm compresses, steroid injections, or surgical removal if persistent.
Medications:
Warm compresses; corticosteroid injections in resistant cases.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Common; more frequent in people with blepharitis or oily skin conditions.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Blocked oil glands, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Often resolves on its own; persistent cases may require minor surgery.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Cosmetic deformity, chronic inflammation.