A bump on the eye can form in any person, regardless of gender and general he alth. In some cases, this is a rather harmless symptom that indicates a cold and reduced immunity. But sometimes a bump on the eyelids can be an omen of serious he alth problems - in this case, you can not do without consulting a specialist and prescribing competent pharmaceutical treatment.
Bump on the eyeball: causes
The diagnosis also depends on the exact localization of the seal. A bump on the eye can form on the lower or upper eyelid, on the eyeball, on the sclera. In each case, the treatment will be different. The least dangerous seals on the eyelids - in most cases it is barley - a furuncle of a catarrhal nature. The situation is much more serious when the seal has formed on the eyeball or on the sclera.
Small bumps, randomly located and without prior injury, are most often pterygium orpinguecula.
In more rare cases it is a conjunctival cyst. This is a benign seal, which can be either a normal dermoid cyst or a consequence of surgery. Cysts may be multiple or single. Ophthalmology distinguishes the following types of conjunctival cysts: traumatic, retention, dermoid and post-inflammatory.
Reviews of patients who found a bump on their eyeball most often report a successful outcome of treatment. It is mandatory to consult an ophthalmologist and a surgeon.
Causes of thickening and tubercle on the eyelid
This is a fairly common complaint from ophthalmologist patients. The most common causes of bumps on the eyelid are as follows:
- barley;
- chalazion;
- cyst or papilloma;
- blepharitis.
Bumps are almost never caused by trauma. After a blow or surgery, as a rule, the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe orbit swells. If a lump appears on the eye, you should not feverishly remember where you could get injured. To start the inflammatory process in the century, it is enough just to catch a cold. In addition, if the immune system is weakened, multiple appearance of barley is possible. It is worth curing the first abscess and forgetting its symptoms, like a bad dream, and then the second one appears. With such a clinical picture, complex treatment is necessary, i.e. therapy not only of the boil itself (purulent abscess, which is popularly called"barley"), but also an increase in local and general immunity. An ophthalmologist can prescribe physiotherapy, a vitamin and mineral complex.
When the sebaceous gland is blocked on the eyelid, a chalazion can jump up, which is less painful than barley. But in size, it can reach one centimeter in diameter. In some cases, surgery is necessary to remove it.
Cysts and papillomas can be distinguished even by a layman from medicine - they are somewhat reminiscent of outwardly overgrown moles. In no case can such formations be removed or burned out on their own - they can be of a malignant nature. it is necessary to come for an examination and consultation with an ophthalmologist to determine the exact diagnosis and nature of the neoplasm.
Multiple painless bumps on eyelids
If the patient notices small white or fluid-filled bumps, one of the following may be present:
- A large transparent vesicle filled with pus or liquid and surrounded by many similar small ones - most likely a blister or cyst. Often formed when the conjunctiva is damaged due to trauma during examination, injection under the sclera, surgery, or a sharp object in the eyeball. Patients' testimonies indicate that such a formation is most often quite painful, visual clarity is impaired, dark spots may appear before the eyes. For an accurate diagnosis, you should visit an ophthalmologist. In no case should you try to open the blister yourself - this can provoke infection.
- Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the transparent membrane of the eyeball - the conjunctiva. This is a mild bacterial infection that does not cause vision loss. Patient reviews indicate that the most effective means in the treatment of conjunctivitis are tetracycline ointment, Levomycetin drops. You should start using them as soon as possible - preferably immediately after the first symptoms of the disease. If you do not start treatment immediately, then with a high degree of probability, over time, pus will develop, severe tearing, pain, and more expensive pharmaceuticals will be required for local effects. patients who wear contact lenses should refrain from using them until a complete cure is achieved.
- Meibomian gland cyst is almost always accompanied by severe swelling of the orbit, tearing, discomfort and pain. A lump appears on the eye, which may be surrounded by small, painless bumps. The cyst may be painless unless there is an infection. Like most other bumps, they are harmless and often clear up without treatment. Applying a simple warm compress will help reduce swelling and speed up the healing process.
Barley: description of symptoms and treatment
When a person encounters this disease for the first time in his life, it is quite natural to panic and ask"what to do". A bump on the eye, painful when pressed, growing every day, can scare inexperienced patients. An experienced ophthalmologist usually needs a quick glance to accurately determine the cause of the disease in the inflammatory process of the sweat gland. In some cases, the appearance of barley can provoke an inflammatory process in the eyelash follicle. After two days, as a rule, a purulent root becomes noticeable.
Almost all patients make a common mistake - they try to give out a barley rod on their own. In order not to provoke an aggravation of the disease, this should not be done. We must wait until the root itself comes to the surface - after that, the red bump on the eye will be blown away almost immediately, and after a few days it will disappear without a trace.
Reviews of patients who had to repeatedly experience the appearance of barley indicate that it is quite easy to cure it. But if relapses of the disease appear again and again, you should do an increase in general immunity. Barley often affects the eyelids of people who do not eat well, do not follow the rules of hygiene, and experience increased psycho-emotional stress.
- The most popular way to get barley root out as quickly as possible is with baked onions. You should cut the onion and bake a small piece in the oven or over an open fire. Attach the cooled baked onion to the bump on the eye on the upper eyelid. Observe safety rules: the bulb should not touch the mucous membrane of the eye. Change this compressseveral times, leaving for ten to fifteen minutes. Reviews indicate that baked onions help cure barley in the shortest possible time.
- Warming up with s alt at home is no worse than physiotherapy in a hospital, can accelerate the maturation of the bumps on the eye (on the upper eyelid or on the lower - it doesn’t matter). A bag made of dense natural fabric should be prepared in advance. Heat the s alt in a frying pan, wait for it to cool partially. Pour into a bag and apply to the eye socket area. Hold for twenty minutes until the pleasant heat finally wears off. Then repeat the procedure.
Chalazion on the eyelid: symptoms and methods of therapy
The symptoms of this bump on the eye are as follows:
- Lump seal.
- No purulent contents (this is the main difference from barley).
- The skin is easily displaced, while the lump itself remains in place.
- Can reach quite large sizes - up to 1 cm in diameter.
With a chalazion (a bump on the eye on the lower eyelid), the excretory ducts located along the growth of the eyelashes stop working normally, the secretion is blocked from coming out. Swelling appears, which at first is painless. However, as it grows, it can give the patient discomfort: itching and burning. With chalazion, there may be visual impairment, as well as tearing.
In most cases, chalazion develops in people with chronic immunodeficiency, prone to colds. Also at risk are people with diabetes mellitus, iron deficiencyanemia, people who do not observe personal hygiene.
Chalazion can take a chronic form, which means relapses are possible. In some cases, even a blood transfusion may be required (similar to chronic furunculosis). The patient must necessarily lead a he althy lifestyle and, if necessary, take a course of immunomodulatory drugs.
A lump on the eyelid of a child's eye can also be a chalazion, but adults still suffer from this disease more often. Reviews indicate that the disease should not be left to chance: in most cases, it does not go away on its own, but causes a temporary or permanent deterioration in visual clarity.
Cyst or papilloma on the eyelid
A cyst on the eyelid is a swelling of the skin with a diameter of 0.3-1 cm. At the same time, fluid accumulates inside. How to treat a lump on the eye if it is a cyst? In no case should you try to squeeze it out on your own - this can lead to a relapse. In addition, in some cases, a violation of the integrity of a cyst or papilloma can lead to the activation of malignant processes. It is imperative to see an ophthalmologist - if the doctor deems it necessary, a histological examination of a lump on the upper eyelid of the eye of a child or an adult should be carried out.
Papilloma visually resembles several small moles connected into one conglomeration. In order to state with accuracy that the formation is precisely a papilloma, a series of analyzes is required. In some cases, the patient will need to get not only for a consultationophthalmologist, but also an oncologist, surgeon, dermatologist. If the papilloma is benign, then removing it in a hospital is a matter of five minutes. If malignant cells are found in the bump, additional studies will have to be done.
Scleritis, or blue sclera syndrome
Scleritis can cause not only the appearance of a bump on the eye on the upper or lower eyelid, but also severe swelling of the eyeball, which is accompanied by acute pain. At the same time, in most cases, there is a deterioration in the clarity of vision and a narrowing of the fields - the patient ceases to notice objects located on the right or left.
Diagnosis and treatment of scleritis is carried out in a hospital setting. Patient reviews confirm that if treatment is started in a timely manner, there are practically no negative consequences. Before making sure the diagnosis is accurate, the following tests should be done:
- biomicroscopy;
- visometry;
- tonometry;
- fluorescein angiography;
- ophthalmoscopy.
A standard examination of patients with scleritis reveals swelling, soreness, a bump on the eye on the lower or upper eyelid or sclera. The edema zone has delineated boundaries. Biomicroscopy allows you to accurately determine the affected area.
Symptomatology and varieties of blepharitis
The symptoms of blepharitis are as follows:
- puffiness of the eyelid;
- soreness and severe itching of the diseased eye;
- light sensitivity;
- bump on the eyelid in the center of redness;
- discharge of pus fromlacrimal sac.
Ophthalmology distinguishes two types of the disease: anterior and posterior blepharitis.
In the first case, inflammation is characteristic only around the eyelashes and their follicles. Posterior blepharitis involves the excretory ducts of the meibomian glands. The disease is also classified into staphylococcal and seborrheic types. In almost all cases, the disease has an acute course and disappears without a trace at the beginning of therapy. Almost always accompanied by conjunctivitis - sometimes the eyes become so purulent that upon waking up the patient's eyelashes are glued together with a strip of dried pus and one has to resort to softening ointments just to open the eyes.
Anterior blepharitis is in most cases provoked by bacteria (staphylococcal or seborrheic type of the course of the disease), which is most often associated with violations of hygiene rules. Less commonly, it occurs as a result of an allergy or invasion of the eyelashes by certain microorganisms. Most often it is demodex or pubic louse.
Posterior blepharitis is usually triggered by problems with the functioning of the glands of the eyelids. Favorable conditions are created for the reproduction of bacteria, as a result of which the disease develops.
Pterygium and pinguecula: what to do if you suspect a disease
These are tumors of the conjunctiva, which are not recommended to try to cure yourself at home. In order to completely get rid of the tubercles on the eyeball, which are characteristic of pterygium and pinguecula, you need to contact a surgeon or ophthalmologist.
Pingvecula isyellowish dense formation, shaped like a bump on the eyeball or sclera. It is noted most often on the conjunctiva on both sides of the cornea. Common in older patients. A pinguecula is a sign of aging of the eye apparatus, and if it does not bring any pain and discomfort, you can not try to remove it or get rid of the bump in another way.
Measures to prevent the formation of bumps and tubercles on the eyelids
In order not to have to treat the disease, it should be prevented. In most cases, it is enough to follow simple rules for this:
- don't touch your eyes with dirty hands;
- do not sleep on dirty pillowcases, on the ground, on the floor, etc.;
- don't dry your eyes with a dirty towel;
- do not try to paint someone else's cosmetics - mascara or eyeliners;
- keep a he althy lifestyle;
- when the cold season wear a hat and scarf.
