Chalazion

Your eye lids have numerous oil-producing glands called meibomian glands. Inflammation of one of the oil glands due to blockage causes swelling in the eye lids, which is localized and resembles a pea-like lump under your eye lid. At times, the site of the chalazion may also get infected. However, although a chalazion may get infected later, it doesn’t start off as an infection, and is rather an inflammation.

Chalazions vary in size and could be small or large. Smaller chalazions do not have any symptoms and usually disappear on their own. Larger chalazions, however, can distort the shape of your eye, which can also affect vision. Chalazions are more common in people suffering from eye disorders, such as blepharitis or skin disorders, such as eczema. ​

When to seek expert advise

​​If you experience the above symptoms, you must get yourself evaluated by an eye specialist to find out the exact cause of your symptoms. 

Symptoms such as fever, headache, changes in vision, excessive swelling and redness that last for an extended period and recurring lumps in the eye are serious symptoms which must not be ignored. If you experience any of these symptoms, you must visit an ophthalmologist at our Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences immediately.​