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Hordeolum

  • Stye
  • Abscess of eyelid
  • Infected Meibomian cyst

Nature

A hordeolum, also known as a stye, is an inflammation or infection of the eyelid margin. It's usually caused by an infection in the sebaceous (oil producing) or sweat glands in the eyelid. The infection is usually caused by bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus. This condition is seen more often in children than in adults.

Broader

Abscesses
Presentable
Cysts
Unpresentable

Related

Chalazion
Unpresentable

Value

Infection
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Medicine » Eyesight
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Medicine » Physiology
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    G8350
    DOCID
    11783500
    D7NID
    154395
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020