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Stye

A stye, also known as a hordeolum, is a bacterial infection of an oil gland in the eyelid. This results in a red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid. The outside or the inside of the eyelid can be affected.

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Causes
bacterial infection by Staphylococcus aureus
Differential diagnosis
Chalazion
Duration
Few days or weeks
Other names
Sty, hordeolum
Pronunciation
Stye /staɪ/, hordeolum /hɔːrˈdiːələm/
Specialty
Ophthalmology, optometry

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Stye

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples56
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

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Stye

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related to External links · 7
Stye → Guier, Melanson, Merck ManualWillmann, NIH, Patel, PMID, StatPearls
related to Procedures · 7
Stye → After, An, Medical, Sometimes, Styes, Surgery, The
related to Prognosis · 7
Stye → Also, Although, Few, Styes, The, They, With
has treatment · 6
Stye → As, Cleansing, Most, Pain, People, The
related to Complications · 5
Stye → Complications, Eyelid, However, Large, Progression
related to Cause · 4
Stye → Causes, Staphylococcus, Styes, The
related to Etymology · 4
Stye → Old English, Old Norse, The, Ulster Scots
has prevention · 2
Stye → Proper, Upon
related to Signs and symptoms · 2
Stye → Other, The
Causes · 1
Stye → bacterial infection by Staphylococcus aureus

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styes infection eyelid may eye treatment also gland chalazion warm compresses bacterial people barley without often recommended complications cause bump

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
StyeCausesbacterial infection by Staphylococcus aureus1.00infobox
StyeDifferential diagnosisChalazion1.00infobox
StyeDurationFew days or weeks1.00infobox
StyeOther namesSty, hordeolum1.00infobox
StyePronunciationStye /staɪ/, hordeolum /hɔːrˈdiːələm/1.00infobox
StyeSpecialtyOphthalmology, optometry1.00infobox
StyeSymptomsRed tender bump at the edge of the eyelid1.00infobox
StyeTreatmentWarm compresses, antibiotic eye ointment1.00infobox
StyeUsual onsetAny age1.00infobox
Styeis asmall0.90text
ibuprofen may be used.AntibioticsEvidence for the use of antibiotic eye ointment is poorinstance ofPain relievers0.80text
Styehas preventionProper0.60section

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