HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Can an untreated stye in the eye lead to blindness or serious diseases?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Not usually: Most styes do not lead to more serious infections. Treat a stye by applying a warm washclothe to it three or four times per day. If it does not resolve in a week, see an ophthalmologist.

Answered 12/14/2012

5.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have an eye disease called keraticonis .Is there any place to take care of this before i become blind i need help doc.?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I seen on news about pig eyes for cornea damage. Will it work for me I blind in right eye from coats disease when I was 3?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My almost 3 yr old son has a total of 4 styes (2 on each eye) (large). Can multiple styes be linked to any childhood diseases or conditions?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My father was almost blind in his last days of life. He had some sort of painful eye disease that exacerbated every now and then. I am feeling right eye pain and decreased in vision. What should I do?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I've been recently diagnosed with astigmatism and does it get worse and eventually lead to blindness or cataracts or something bad like that im really worried about it I have it in both eyes worse in right?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Got white bump inside eyelid bottom eye lid swollen maybe sty will it go to left eye having major panic or go blind right lower swollen using warm compress ?
My 11 day old has MRSA in the eyes and is being treated...Could this lead to blindness?
Can people with floaters (eye disease) go blind one day?
Does internal eye bleeding leads to blindness? How serious it can be? Is it curable?
Which are various types of diseases that affects our eye sight and results blindness?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.