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  2. Chalazion - Wikipedia

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    A chalazion may occur following a stye or from hardened oils blocking the gland. [2] The blocked gland is usually the meibomian gland, but can also be the gland of Zeis. [8] A stye and cellulitis may appear similar. [2] A stye, however, is usually more sudden in onset, painful, and occurs at the edge of the eyelid. [2] Cellulitis is also ...

  3. Stye - Wikipedia

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    A chalazion is typically in the middle of the eyelid and not painful. [5] Often a stye will go away without any specific treatment in a few days or weeks. [3] Recommendations to speed improvement include warm compresses. [5] Occasionally antibiotic eye ointment may be recommended. [6]

  4. Blepharitis - Wikipedia

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    The condition can sometimes lead to a chalazion or a stye. [12] Chronic bacterial blepharitis may also lead to ectropion . [ 13 ] Posterior blepharitis or rosacea-associated blepharitis is manifested by a broad spectrum of symptoms involving the lids including inflammation and plugging of the meibomian orifices and production of abnormal ...

  5. Talk:Stye - Wikipedia

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    Best treatment is to ad hot moist towels again and again, and also using stye removal drops. Written by: Daniel V. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.219.148.122 10:20, 27 August 2009 (UTC) "Styes ... usually short in duration (7-10 days without treatment)" vs "Styes will last from up to 3 weeks to 2 years without treatment".

  6. Eyelid - Wikipedia

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    Eyelid affected by stye. Hordeolum is an infection of the sebaceous glands of Zeis usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, similar to the more common condition Acne vulgaris. It is characterized by an acute onset of symptoms and it appears similar to a red bump placed underneath the eyelid.

  7. Eye disease - Wikipedia

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    (H02.5) Stye, an acne type infection of the sebaceous glands on or near the eyelid. (H02.6) Xanthelasma of eyelid (H03.0*) Parasitic infestation of eyelid in diseases classified elsewhere Dermatitis of eyelid due to Demodex species ( B88.0+ ) Parasitic infestation of eyelid in: leishmaniasis ( B55.-+ ) loiasis ( B74.3+ ) onchocerciasis ( B73+ )

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  9. Meibomian gland dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Meibomian glands in the lower eyelid imaged under amber light to show vasculature support and the gland structure. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD, also meibomitis or meibomianitis) is a chronic disease of the meibomian glands, which is commonly characterized by obstruction of the end of the duct that delivers the secretion produced by the glands (called meibum) to the eye surface, which ...