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and a sty is formed. Pink eye is conjunctivitis or inflammation of the conjunctiva. A Meibomian duct may become stopped and cause bulging, or there may be a sagging down or ptosis of the upper lid in certain diseases, as meningitis, apoplexy, and more especially syphilis. Rodent ulcer often begins by the eye or on the cheek.