A sty is caused by a(n)
a. ptosis. c. infected sebaceous gland.
b. ingrown eyelash. d. loss of muscle tone in the eyelid.
C
An acute localized inflammation, tenderness, and redness with the patient complaining of pain in the infected area is called a hordeolum. There are two types of hordeolum: 1) internal: affects the meibomian glands, is usually large, and can point either to the skin or to the conjunctival side of the lid, and 2) external: often called a sty; an infection of a sebaceous gland that usually points to the skin side of the lid and extends to the lid margin.
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