Stye (hordeolum)

Treatment may include:

• applying warm, wet compresses to your child's eye for a period of approximately 15 minutes, several times throughout the day
• instructing your child not to squeeze or rub the stye
• having your child wash his or her hands frequently
• applying antibiotic ointments for the eye, which doesn’t make the stye go away faster but can help stop the spread of the infection to other parts of the eye
• having your child wash his or her face daily, including the eye
• having your child refrain from wearing make-up until the infection heals