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- $Title{What is "Chalazion" and Where Does it Come From?}
- $Subject{eyelids chalazion treatment skin subcutaneous tissue bump eyelid
- tarsus meibomian glands stye incision curettage eye eyes chalazions bumps
- tarsal plate plates meibomians gland sty styes curette}
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- Chalazion of the Eye*0010501.scf}
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- What is "Chalazion" and Where Does it Come From?
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- QUESTION: A bump inside my eyelid has been diagnosed as a "chalazion". The
- doctor says I may need surgery to get rid of it. Can you please tell me what
- this thing is, and where it came from?
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- ANSWER: Within the human eyelid there exists a stiff plate of dense fibrous
- tissue, call the "tarsus," which helps maintain the shape and form of the lid.
- The tarsus contains rows of glands called "meibomian" glands, in which the
- chalazion may form. It occurs when the duct of the gland becomes stopped up,
- after an inflammation for example. In the beginning there is a slowly growing
- swelling of the lid that may look like a stye, because it too is hot and red,
- sometimes painful. But after a few days, it becomes painless, but still
- continues to grow. In many cases the chalazion may disappear after a few
- months on its own. This can be helped along by using hot compresses and local
- antibiotic ointments when the bump first appears. However, if after 6 weeks
- it is still present, the physician may have to open the chalazion surgically,
- and remove its contents with a procedure called incision and curettage, a
- relatively minor operation that is performed with local anesthesia, usually in
- the doctor's office.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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