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stye

Bacterial infection of a gland at the base of an eyelash. It causes inflammation and the formation of pus.



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As a result, the cornea becomes a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause serious eye infections, he says.
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The controversy that would not die rose from a simmer to a boil Tuesday at the Television Critics Association's semiannual press tour in Pasadena, exacerbated by a conveniently timed eye infection.
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