What is a sty on the eye?

Answer 1

A sty is a little bump you get ON either eye on bottom eye lid or bottom. You know that it is a sty when you see a bump and it itches.

• When you have a sty put a hot towel
• lay it on your eye keep it warm
• keep doing this for about 3 days
• the sty will probably pop and you wont know it
• it doesn't hurt when it pops it just had pus coming out and you wont even know trust me!

Answer 2

A sty, medically termed Hordeolum, is caused by a plugged oil gland in the eyelid. If it's on the outer surface of the eyelid, it's a plugged meibomian gland. If it's deeper inside the eyelid, it's likely a plugged moll or zeiss oil gland. These tend to go away on their own, but you can use a warm washcloth to encourage the plugged gland to unclog.