The difference between pink eye and a stye is that a stye will often be accompanied by a bump on your eye. But they both share common symptoms like itching, pain, redness, and swelling.

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A stye (medical term: hordeolum) is a common eye condition characterized by a small, painful lump or bump on the edge of the eyelid. It occurs when the oil glands at the base of the eyelashes ...

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A stye is an infection of the eye that causes a pustule to form on the upper or lower eyelid. This results from infected or inflamed oil glands or follicles in your eyelid. A stye can be painful ...

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 ...

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 ...