Chalazion Center - Riverside, CA
Riverside Eye Doctor Doctors for ChalazionType of Physician: Eye Doctor What is a Eye Doctor? A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals. Specialty: Ophthalmology Common Name: Eye Doctor Eye Doctor Doctors in Riverside * Doheny Eye Center  Doheny Eye Center  Pabalan Eye Center  Riverside Eye Specialists  Riverside Eye Specialists  Riverside Eye Specialists  David R McGrew MD  Riverside Medical Clinic  Riverside Medical Clinic  Retina Consultants of Southern California  Retina Consultants of Southern California  Inland Eye Institute  Inland Eye Institute  Inland Eye Institute  Robert S Herrick MD  LLUHC Ophthalmology  LLUHC Ophthalmology  LLUHC Ophthalmology  LLUHC Ophthalmology  LLUHC Ophthalmology  LLUHC Ophthalmology  LLUHC Ophthalmology  LLUHC Ophthalmology  Donald Shearer MD  Eye Center  Edward J Puttre MD  Beaver Medical Group Redlands  Beaver Medical Group Redlands  Beaver Medical Group Redlands  Inland Valley Retina Medical Associates Inc  Khanna Institute of Lasik  Inland Valley Retina Medical Associates Inc  Inland Valley Retina Medical Associates Inc  A M Palanca-Capistrano MD Inc  Tri-County Eye Institute  Pacific Eye Institute  Pacific Eye Institute  Pacific Eye Institute  Pacific Eye Institute  Pacific Eye Institute  Carl S Shibata MD  Pacific Eye Institute  Childrens Eye Institute  Childrens Eye Institute  Robert A Innocenzi MD  Claremont Eye Associates  Claremont Eye Associates  Claremont Eye Associates  California Laser Eye Associates  Mark H Barak MD  Dennis Chuck MD  John D Zdral MD John Esser MD  Atlantis Eyecare  Atlantis Eyecare  Arthur D Charap MD  LoBue Laser & Eye Medical Center  Wayne Martin MD  Hemet Eye Medical & Surgical Center  John S Marshburn MD  California Eye Professionals  California Eye Professionals  Jan S Lukac MD  Chien Ko Wu & Meei Ling Wu MDs  Vision Care Network  Jude J Santiago MD  Henry Cheng MD  John Cheng MD  William L McCarthy Jr. MD Inc  Orange County Retina Medical Group  Retina Associates of Orange County  Retina Associates of Orange County  Orange County Retina Medical Group  M Polly McKinstry MD  Pacific Summit Eye Medical Center  Advanced Eye Medical Group  Advanced Eye Medical Group  Eye Center of Orange County  Eye Center of Orange County  Eye Associates of Orange County  Eye Associates of Orange County  Shahla Abedi MD Inc  Shahla Abedi MD Inc  Irvine Eye Physicians and Surgeons Inc  Irvine Eye Physicians and Surgeons Inc  Howard Conn MD Inc  Jayne N Ge MD  David Gwynn MD  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  Marjorie A Mosier MD  Sheldon Nankin MD  Harvard Eye Associates  Harvard Eye Associates  David Gwynn MD  South Coast Eye Care Centers  South Coast Eye Care Centers  South Coast Eye Care Centers  South Coast Eye Care Centers Riverside, CaliforniaRiverside is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area of Southern California, and is approximately 60 miles (97 km) east of Los Angeles.
Riverside was founded in the early 1870s and is the birthplace of the California citrus industry as well as home of the Mission Inn Hotel, the largest Mission Revival Style building in the United States. It is also home of the Riverside National Cemetery.
Many attractions known by people of the Inland Empire are located near or in the city such as the University of California, Riverside, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, which houses exhibits and artifacts of local history, the California Museum of Photography, the California Citrus State Historic Park as well as the Parent Washington Navel Orange Tree, planted in 1873 and one of two original orange trees in California.
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ChalazionWhat is a chalazion?A chalazion is a tiny lump of the upper or lower eyelid caused by inflammation of a gland of the lid. It may be soft and fluid-filled or firmer. A chalazion is also referred to as a meibomian cyst, tarsal cyst, or conjunctival granuloma.
What are these eyelid glands?Eyelid glands are called the meibomian glands. They are also known as the palpebral glands, tarsal glands, or tarsoconjunctival glands. There are 30 to 40 of these glands in each of the upper and lower lids. The tiny openings of each of these oil or sebaceous glands are just behind the lid lashes at the lid margins. These glands produce a thick liquid secretion that is discharged into the tear film of the eye. This liquid is a mixture of oil and mucus and is called sebum. The liquid acts to lubricate the surface of the eye.
What causes a chalazion? What are the symptoms of a chalazion?The narrow opening through which a meibomian gland secretes its material can become clogged from narrowing of the opening or hardening of the sebaceous liquid near the opening. If this occurs, the gland will have a backup of the material it secretes and it will swell. This leads to thickening of the walls of the gland and leakage of oil into the lid itself, causing inflammation both within the gland and the eyelid. This inflamed enlargement is a chalazion.
Is a chalazion like a pimple?If the obstructed gland has bacteria within it, the gland may become infected. This is called a hordeolum, which does resemble a pimple. A hordeolum may be tender to touch. A chalazion is not an infection but may precede a hordeolum.
How is a chalazion treated?Most chalazions are treated with warm compresses to the eyelid to promote healing and circulation of blood to the inflamed area. In addition, the doctor may prescribe an antibio... Recommended Reading Related to ChalazionWhat is a cyst?A cyst is a closed, saclike structure that contains fluid, gas, or semisolid material and is not a normal part of the tissue where it is located. Cysts are common and can occur anywhere in the body in people of any age. Cysts vary in size; they may be detectable only under a microscope or they can grow so large that they displace normal organs and tissues. The outer wall of a cyst is called the capsule.
What are the causes of a cyst?Cysts can arise through a variety of processes in the body, including
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