Of note, having a stye does not make your child contagious. If they feel up to it, a child can still attend school, but they should not share towels, pillows, or washcloths while the stye is present.

Your son's stye is also known as a chalazion or Meibomian cyst. It is a small lump on the eyelid due to a blocked oil gland, and can occur on any eyelid.

A stye is a painful lump that develops on the eyelid. Blepharitis causes inflammation of the eyelid. Learn more about how to tell the difference here.

Brassica’s recall includes brands of eye ointments at popular retailers: Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment (Walmart's private label), Equate Stye Lubricant Eye Ointment, CVS Health Lubricant Eye ...

Brassica’s recall includes brands of eye ointments at popular retailers: Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment (Walmart's private label), Equate Stye Lubricant Eye Ointment, CVS Health Lubricant Eye ...

Eye ointments sold at CVS and Walmart may not actually be sterile, a recall posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned.Related video above: How to get a quick refund for your recalled ...

The recall warned customers to stop using the eye ointment and said they can return it. CVS said it stopped sales of the product both in-store and online in October 2023, and that it can be ...