Slathering on the SPF before going out in the sun might be more common these days. But an area that often gets overlooked is the space around the eyes, including the delicate eyelid area. Eyelid skin ...

A pimple on your eyelid usually isn't acne — it's probably a stye, chalazion, or xanthelasma. A stye is a round, red bump that can be treated with a warm compress to drain the pus. A chalazion is ...

Five days earlier, his mother noted the presence of a small bump on his right lower eyelid, as well as some associated redness of the overlying skin and conjunctiva. She called her primary clinic and ...

When is a bump under the eyelid cause for concern? Learn what causes eyelid bumps like styes and chalazia in kids and how to ...

When you have a bump on your skin, it’s easy to assume it’s a pimple. But it’s a little more confusing when it’s close to your eye. Seriously… what is that? If the bump is on or near your lash line, ...

A chalazion and a hordeolum are both bumps on the eyelid. A hordeolum, also called a stye, is caused by bacterial infection, while a chalazion results from an obstructed gland. Knowing whether you ...

Two common eye infections are styes and pink eye (conjunctivitis). Both infections have symptoms of redness, watering eyes, and itching, so it can be hard to tell them apart. The causes of these ...

Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Watery eye mucus often comes from a virus and is linked to pink eye.  Thick green or gray mucus can mean a bacterial infection needing ...