Ophthalmological ailments

I believe the answer is:

styes

(Other definitions for styes that I've seen before include "gatherings" , "Problems seeing" , "Eye infections" , "Eyesores" , "They make it difficult to see" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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