If you've still developed a stye, though, there are ophthalmologist-recommended ways to safely get rid of them. "Really, the best way is lots of warm compresses over the eyelids," says Lin.

A stye (medical term: hordeolum ... Use the water to rinse your eye 2–3 times a day. # Guava Leaf Compress - Warm a guava leaf and place it between a clean cloth. - Use it as a compress over ...

She called her primary clinic and was told it was probably a stye and was instructed to try warm compresses and come in if not better soon. Figure 1. A 32-month-old boy with lesions on his right eye.