If the infection gets into the skin around the eye, it may need oral antibiotics. A chalazion is not an infection: It’s a usually painless rubbery mass in the eyelid.

A swollen eyelid is a highly noticeable and often bothersome condition. In some cases, the swelling can be so severe that it partially or completely obstructs vision. Although many causes of swollen ...

A stye is a lump on your eyelid or eye. Most styes are from an infection of staphylococcus bacteria.Blepharitis sometimes causes a stye, but they are not the same condition. Blepharitis causes ...

Eye infections from tainted eyedrops may be more widespread, doctors worry. The CDC is investigating dozens of serious infections caused by a drug-resistant bacteria.