A chalazion (kuh-LAY-zee-on) is a lump on the inner side of the eyelid. It occurs when one of the small oil glands (meibomian glands) around the eyelid becomes blocked. Located near the eyelashes, the ...

A chalazion (kuh-LAY-zee-on) is a lump on the inner side of the eyelid. It occurs when one of the small oil glands (meibomian glands) around the eyelid becomes blocked. Located near the eyelashes, the ...

A small incision is made to the inside of the eyelid to drain the oil and pus. Scar tissue may also be cut out to decrease the reoccurrence of another chalazion forming. The surgery takes 15 to 20 ...

I like to tell patients that it is similar to acne in the eyelids. Again, it's a dysfunction of oil glands. Scott Pastor, MD What happens is, an infection gets caught inside that gland ...