Chalazion

Chalazion ("cha" pronounced with a "k" sound) is a bump on the eyelid that occurs due to an inflammatory response to lipids that accumulate in the eyelid due to a blockage of the meibomian glands along the lid margin. It is different from an infection in the eyelid due to an abscess or pus collection.  Treatment with warm compresses for 5 minutes for 2 to 3 times daily is the typical first line treatment. If not effective,  an antibiotic/steroid combination eye drop can be instilled in the eye and used for a 3 to 4 weeks.  (Systemic antibiotics usually don't help because it is not an infection; however, some antibiotics (doxycycline or minocycline change the consistency of the oils in the oil glands and may help the oils flow more easily.)  If, despite topical or systemic treatment, the chalazion is not improved, surgical removal can be performed. Surgery is usually not scheduled on the same day as the diagnosis. Please discuss with Dr. Yang in advance  if you would like to try to have a same day procedure performed. 

Click here for more information about chalazion.  Near the end of the informational link, there is an actual surgery for chalazion, which the patient may or may not want to watch.