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Eyelid bump - Symptom

Alternative Names

Bump on the eyelid; Stye

Symptoms:

In addition to the red, swollen bump, other possible symptoms include:

A gritty, scratchy sensation as if there is a foreign body
Sensitivity to light
Tearing of your eye
Tenderness of the eyelid

Signs and tests:

A doctor can diagnose a stye just by looking at it. Special tests are usually not necessary.

Eye

Stye

Reviewed last on: 11/10/2008
Linda Vorvick, MD, Family Physician, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Mueller JB, McStay CM. Ocular infection and inflammation. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2008;26:57-72.

Rubenstein JB, Jick SL. Disorders of the conjunctiva and limbus. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, Augsburger JJ, et al, eds. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Mosby Elsevier; 2004:chap 55.

Neff AG, Carter KD. Benign eye lesions. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, Augsburger JJ, et al, eds. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Mosby Elsevier; 2004:chap 92.

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