A Chalazion sometimes develops after a stye.
How can a Chalazion be treated?
The next morning my Chalazion was much smaller.
Occasionally, a Chalazion may become infected and develop into a stye.
It is not always possible to identify a cause for a Chalazion.
Also, a Chalazion is usually not painful
and usually not accompanied by redness or tenderness.
Oil builds up in the blocked gland and forms a hard lump- a Chalazion.
A Chalazion is different from a stye, although the two terms are often confused.
If the Chalazion does not go away after a month of this treatment, contact your eye doctor.
In the early stages, a Chalazion appears as a small,
red or otherwise inflamed area of the eyelid.
An infection also can affect interior portions of the upper and
lower eyelids to create a stye or Chalazion.
A Chalazion results from a blocked oil gland,
whereas a stye indicates an infected oil gland or hair follicle.
A person should speak to a medical professional if their Chalazion does not go away after a month.
A Chalazion can appear on the upper or lower eyelid,
but they are more common on the upper lid.
If the Chalazion is large enough to press against the eyeball,
it may also cause blurred vision and excessive tearing.
A Chalazion usually requires very little medical treatment and tends to
clear up on its own within a few weeks.
If the Chalazion remains after several months,
your eye doctor may drain it or inject a steroid to facilitate healing.
Surgery to drain a Chalazion is a minor procedure,
usually performed with only local anesthesia, although young children may require sedation.
Consider seeing an eye doctor, an ophthalmologist or optometrist, if a Chalazion does not drain and heal within 1 month.
If the Chalazion remains after a number of months,
your eye doctor may drain it or inject a steroid to facilitate recovery.
It is possible to have more than one Chalazion on the same eye at the same time, although this is uncommon.
In the meantime,
it is important to avoid squeezing or popping the Chalazion, as this can increase the risk of an eye infection.
The contents of a Chalazion include pus and blocked fatty secretions(lipids)
that normally help lubricate the eye but can no longer drain out.
See an eye doctor, an optometrist or ophthalmologist,
if the eye area becomes particularly swollen or painful, or if the Chalazion does not respond to home treatment.
If the Chalazion is particularly large,
or if it is persistent or recurrent- that is, if it won't go away or keeps coming back- surgery may be necessary.
If you are experiencing the symptoms of a Chalazion and want to make sure it is not something more serious,
you should make an appointment to see an eye doctor.
In cases where a Chalazion recurs in the same part of the eyelid or has a suspicious appearance,
the removed tissue may be sent to a laboratory to rule out tumorous growth.
If you develop a Chalazion, your eye doctor may have you regularly apply a warm,
moist compress on the outside of your closed eyelid to promote drainage from the eye's blocked oil gland.