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What Are Styes and Chalazions? Styes, also known as hordeolums, and chalazions are small, painful lumps that develop on the eyelid when an oil gland or hair follicle becomes clogged or infected. Chalazions and styes can appear very similar, but chalazions are typically less tender and more difficult to treat. Causes: Styes typically occur when…