A 33-year-old member asked:
Hi doctors. how do i know if i have a stye or a chalazion?
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Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
Discomfort: Styes are painful or sore and chalazia are not.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
How do I know if I have a chalazion or a stye?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Different stages: An internal stye, instead of going away, sometimes is surrounded by a cystic wall called a chalazion. Styes are tender, inflamed, red and active. Chalazion feel like a pea in the lid , and are not tender or inflamed. They can be surgically removed in an ophthalmologists office if they are bothersome.
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Last updated Jul 7, 2014
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