Case for an ophthalmologist
The crossword clue "Case for an ophthalmologist" is answered by STYE, a 4-letter entry. Used 10 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2015; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
STYE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STYE answer page.
Used 10 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2015; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
Other clues for STYE
Every other clue in this collection answered by STYE, most used first.
- Eyelid woe - used 131 times, most recently in 2026
- Eye sore - used 88 times, most recently in 2026
- Eye problem - used 81 times, most recently in 2026
- Eyelid problem - used 78 times, most recently in 2026
- Eye affliction - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Eyelid affliction - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
- Eyelid irritation - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
- Eye annoyance - used 34 times, most recently in 2025
- Eyelid bump - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Ocular woe - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Eye woe - used 30 times, most recently in 2025
- Eyelid inflammation - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
- Eye ailment - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Eye irritation - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Eyelid swelling - used 23 times, most recently in 2017
- Ophthalmologist's concern - used 22 times, most recently in 2024
- Eyelid annoyance - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Affliction of the eyelid - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
- Eye trouble - used 17 times, most recently in 2015
- Eyelid ailment - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Eyelid malady - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Eyelid issue - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
- Lid problem - used 15 times, most recently in 2018
- Eye-opening problem? - used 14 times, most recently in 2016
- Eye inflammation - used 12 times, most recently in 2018
- Eye malady - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Eyelid infection - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
- Lid irritation - used 12 times, most recently in 2012
- Eye infection - used 11 times, most recently in 2013
- Eyelid sore - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
- Affliction of the eye - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
- Palpebral swelling - used 9 times, most recently in 2011
- Bump on a lid - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Eyelid trouble - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
- Lid inflammation - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Hordeolum - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
- Lid malady - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Ocular affliction - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Ocular annoyance - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
- Ocular malady - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Lid swelling - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Lid woe - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
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