Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waking up with some gunk in your eyes is usually nothing to worry about. The scientific name for this crust is rheum, and it forms ...

Allergies, dry eye, corneal injury, infection, and tiredness are common causes of bloodshot eyes. You can have eye redness from contact lenses, which keep oxygen from reaching your eyes. Treatment for ...

Blepharitis is a chronic inflammation that affects the eyelids and the eyelashes, and it is one of the most common problems doctors see in their office. A frequent problem in both children and adults, ...

Puffy eyes (periorbital edema) happen when fluid builds up around your eyes. You might also notice dark circles under your eyes, itching, or redness. You can get puffy eyes from crying, allergies, ...

Blepharitis is an annoying, chronic inflammation of the eyelid margins that can cause red eyes, swollen eyelids, eye pain, itching, irritation, and blurry vision. It can also cause crusty, ...

T he eyes may be the windows to the soul, but those windows can ­become dry, swollen, red, and itchy with age. “Most older adults realize they’re at risk for serious eye diseases such as cataracts, ...

Blepharitis, a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the eyelids, affects millions of people across the United States. Despite being common, it is frequently underdiagnosed or mistaken for ...

If you have psoriasis, a chronic skin condition caused by an overactive immune system, you may have patches of red, inflamed, or painful, dead skin buildup all over your body. Psoriasis may also show ...

Bacteria can be the underlying cause of both blepharitis and styes. But styes are the result of an infection and cause a painful lump, while blepharitis is eyelid inflammation. If your eye is ...

A pimple on your eyelid usually isn't acne — it's probably a stye, chalazion, or xanthelasma. A stye is a round, red bump that can be treated with a warm compress to drain the pus. A chalazion is ...

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. A stye and ...