Poor eye hygiene keeps styes coming back: Eye specialist explains habits that raise eyelid infection risk

Poor eye hygiene keeps styes coming back: Eye specialist explains habits that raise eyelid infection risk

Recurrent styes can point to poor eye hygiene or an eyelid condition such as blepharitis. In a communication to News9 Digital, Dr Nisha Ahuja, Chief Medical Officer at Sankara Eye Hospital, Anand, explains what causes a stye, how habits like rubbing eyes, sleeping in makeup and poor contact lens care raise infection risk, and how to prevent repeat episodes. Get details on warning signs and when to see a specialist.