chalazion

If a chalazion gets large enough, it may affect your vision.

Often the cause of a chalazion is not known.

Will a stye or chalazion go away on its own?

Home treatment is usually all that is needed for a chalazion.

The condition can sometimes lead to a chalazion or a stye.

It may be hard to tell the difference between a stye and a chalazion.

Will a stye or chalazion return after it's been treated?

How can I make living with a stye or chalazion more comfortable?

If the chalazion does not go away in 3-4 weeks, your ophthalmologist may drain it.

The chalazion can also be removed through simple surgery under a local anesthetic.

Let the stye or chalazion open on its own.

Chalazion removal surgery is performed under local or general anesthesia.

The chalazion may be removed in two ways, depending on the size of cyst.

A chalazion develops when an oil duct becomes blocked by debris.

A large chalazion can cause astigmatism due to pressure on the cornea.

Chalazion surgery is normally performed by an ophthalmologist at an eye hospital.

Chalazion surgery is a safe procedure and complications occur very seldom.

Among potential complications, there is infection, bleeding or the recurrence of the chalazion.

A chalazion is very different from a stye and is not an infection.

In rare cases, patients are kept overnight in the hospital after chalazion surgery.

Treatment of the chalazion may include the following:

A chalazion is a lump in the eyelid.

If there is a hard lump inside the eyelid, the doctor will probably diagnose it as a chalazion.

If the chalazion interferes with vision, it may need to be cut open (lanced) by a doctor.

However, in 1963 a doctor advised him to stop welding because of chalazion forming under his eyelids.