The symptoms include:

• A red, hot, exquisitely tender swelling near the edge of the eyelid
• Inflamed (red and swollen) eyelids
• Burning or sore eyes
• Crusty eyelashes
• Itchy eyelids

• The causes include:
• It is commonly caused by bacterial infection (staphylococcus).
• External stye may be caused by the infection of:
• Eyelash follicle – holes for growing eyelashes
• The Sebaceous gland – sebum producing gland that prevents eyelashes from drying out
• The apocrine gland
• Internal Stye may be caused when meibomian glands becomes infected.

• Recurrent stye may need to practice eyelid hygiene.
• Regular eyelid scrubs to remove excess germs and cell debris should be used.
• Gentle cleaning of the eyelid with soapy water with eyes closed.
• Avoid using contaminated towels.
• Avoid using cosmetics around the eyelids.