ASK A DOCTOR: WHO IS AT RISK FOR STYES?

Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy

M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA

A stye is hordeolum or swelling of the oil glands of the body. The people who do not maintain proper hygiene, typically of the eye, are at the highest risk of stye. Continuous washing and drying of eyes, eyelids are quite important.

Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas

MD · 40 years of experience · USA

Styes are frequently connected with people having inadequate cleanliness, using of contact lenses, blepharitis, systemic disorders such as seborrheic dermatitis, and the use of expired eye makeup.

Expert opinion from Fahad Saifi

MBBS · 1.5 years of experience · India

Have had one before. Wear contact lenses. Are not keeping your eye area clean. Use eye makeup that is old or contaminated.

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