Birmingham eye doctor Marc Michelson, M.D. commented on eyelid lumps, bumps and swelling. “Eyelid Lumps, Bumps & Swelling are common eye problems many of us experience. The most common cause of acute lid swelling is an infection of the tiny sweat and oil glands emptying into the margin of the eyelids,” said Dr. Michelson. Patients who experience an infection of an eyelid sweat gland, commonly known as a “Stye”, usually exhibits diffuse swelling of the lid with a tiny raised nodule on the lid margin that indicates the actual site of involvement. Inflammation of the Meibomian or oil glands in the eyelid will result in what is referred to as an “Internal Hordeolum” that can also result in diffuse lid swelling. With time an Internal Hordeolum may result in the formation of a capsule in the tissue of the eye lid. The patient will then have a firm lump that can be felt through the skin surface of the eyelid. This lump, called a “Chalazion”, is an eruption of the contents of the Meibomian glands into the tissues that results in a granulomatous response with a cystic change. If the initial infection is minimal, a Chalazion may develop without any history of a swollen lid. If the lump does not resolve after treatment with warm compresses and possibly antibiotics we may need to remove it with excision or drainage. Of you or someone you know experiences eyelid lumps, bumps or swelling please call Alabama Eye & Cataract Center at 205-930-0930 so that we can help.
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