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.

Learn more. If you’ve ever encountered what looked like a pimple along your eyelid, chances are you’ve had a stye. The best ...

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Learn more. If you’ve ever encountered what looked like a pimple along your eyelid, chances are you’ve had a stye. The best ...

A stye is a red, hot, very tender swollen bump near the edge of your eyelid. A chalazion, on the other hand, is a somewhat tender, smooth, round bump normally in the middle of your eyelid.