Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Key Takeaways An eye stye happens when bacteria enter the oil glands in the eyelid.Conjunctivitis or pink eye is an inflammation that can cause swollen ...

Eyelid ectropion occurs when the muscles around your eyelid weaken, causing the eyelid to turn outward and pull away from your eye. This condition is also called flipped eyelids or inverted eyelids.

Cancers that happen in and around the eye are very rare. The most common type of eye cancer that happens in adults is ocular melanoma, sometimes known as intraocular melanoma. This is when melanoma ...

Most of us have woken up with a puffy eyelid at some point in our lives. Aside from being uncomfortable (and sometimes painful), it can also temporarily affect your vision. When that happens, you’ve ...

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Instagram video, she gets up close and personal with several hidrocystomas so close to her patient's eye. They are dangling precariously off of the eyelid. Dr. Pimple Popper ...

Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, discussed the ways that dry eye can affect patients with the condition, as well as what symptoms can fly under the radar. So, dry eye disease is a very complex condition. It ...

Did you know that there are different types of eyelids? If you have double eyelids, you can probably see creases in your eyelids when your eyes are open. If, on the other hand, you have monolids, or ...

And how do I get it to stop? Credit...Mark Elzey for The New York Times Supported by By Christina Caron Q: Sometimes my eyelid twitches on and off for days — weeks, even. It’s distracting and ...

Droopy or sagging eyelids can do more than make you look tired or feel older. They can also affect your vision. For most of us, the eventual drooping is a natural part of aging. When you consider that ...

It has happened to many of us. While in the middle of work, a study session or just spending time with friends, your eyelid flutters for no apparent reason. At first, it may be nothing more than a ...