Surgeries
Chalazion
Eye Disease
Excision is performed by instilling
anesthetic eyedrops and then injecting Xylocaine through
the anesthetized underneath side of the eyelid. The
eyelid is turned over with a special instrument so that
the lesion can be incised and its capsular wall removed.
An eye patch is worn for two hours. No stitches are
required and there is no scar on the visible surface
of the eyelid. If you do require surgery, have someone
accompany you who can drive you home.
Once the chalazion has been excised,
antibiotic eyedrops and warm compresses are continued
for one additional week. If a person has more than one
chalazion at a time, or a recurrent episode, then they
are advised to take a tetracycline antibiotic orally
for one month at low doses to try to completely eradicate
all infection from the eyelash follicles and Meibomian
glands. Generally, a chalazion is a once in a lifetime
event.
