What Is a Stye?
4. Other Conditions Associated with a Stye
A condition known as chalazion can be confused with a stye. The condition also affects the eyelid. However, a chalazion develops as a result of blockage within one of the tiny oil glands behind the eyelashes. One main difference between the two is that while a stye is painful, a chalazion is generally painless.
The lump in a chalazion is also more prominent under the eyelid. Other conditions of the eyelids that may be confused for styes include xanthelasma, which presents with yellowish plaques, and milia, which presents with small white cysts.
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