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Eye

Stye

Bump on the eyelid; Stye

Always wash your hands thoroughly before touching the skin around your eye. If you are susceptible to styes, it may help to carefully clean off excess oils from the edges of your lids.

Pasternak A, Irish B. Opthalmologic infections in primary care. Clin Fam Pract. 2004; 6(1): 19.

Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3^rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby, Inc. 2001.

Review Date: 11/14/2005
Reviewed By: Edward B. Feinberg, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.