Waking up with some gunk in your eyes is usually nothing to worry about. The scientific name for this crust is rheum, and it forms when oil and other debris collect on your eyelids during sleep. But ...

An 8-month-old girl presented to the pediatric ophthalmology clinic with redness and swelling of the left upper eyelid. She had woken up the day before with the swelling, and it appeared to be worse ...

The difference between pink eye and a stye is that a stye will often be accompanied by a bump on your eye. But they both share common symptoms like itching, pain, redness, and swelling. A stye and ...

How long a stye lasts may vary. They usually clear up on their own within 1–2 weeks and may not require medical treatment. Applying a warm compress may help speed up healing. A stye is a painful red ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 68-year-old woman presented to the Lahey Clinic emergency room with worsening pain, swelling and redness in ...

If you have psoriasis, a chronic skin condition caused by an overactive immune system, you may have patches of red, inflamed, or painful, dead skin buildup all over your body. Psoriasis may also show ...