A stye is a red, hot, very tender swollen bump near the edge of your eyelid. A chalazion, on the other hand, is a somewhat tender, smooth, round bump normally in the middle of your eyelid.
Call Your Doctor If:
- Swelling doesn’t go down in a few days or seems to get worse
- Your eyelid is so swollen you can’t see
- You have pain in or around the eye
- Your styes come back. This can be a symptom of other chronic skin problems.
Sources
Referenced on 10/8/2021
- https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/understanding-sty-symptoms
- Bradford, C. (Editor), Basic Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2004.
- The Mayo Clinic.