Treating a stye requires a light-handed approach. We spoke with experts about how to do so at home along with tips and products you can use to prevent them in the first place.

Like a pimple, you shouldn’t pop styes. (And unlike a pimple ... They need to be gentle enough not to irritate an existing stye and able to keep the eye comfortable while it heals.

There's one particular bacterium that leads to stye infections: Staphylococcus aureus. According to Tina Singh, MD, an ophthalmologist at Duke Eye Center, it's one of the most common bacteria on ...