Chalazion Center - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale * Scottsdale Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Scottsdale Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Dennis C Cooper MD  William McLeish MD LLC  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Phoenix Retina Center  Phoenix Retina Center  Phoenix Retina Center  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Brems Eye Center  David R Johnson MD  George R Reiss MD PC  Biltmore Eye Physicians PC  Biltmore Eye Physicians PC  Associated Retina Consultants LTD  Schwartz Laser Eye Center  Schwartz Laser Eye Center  Q Vision  Schwartz Laser Eye Center  Biltmore Eye Physicians PC  M Kathleen Carriker MD  Drs Ford & Caserta  Drs Ford & Caserta  Gary Hall Laser Center PC  Tozer Eye Center  Tozer Eye Center  Richard Isenberg MD  Alois Falkenstein MD  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Ophthalmic Surgeons & Physicians Ltd  Ronald D Cox MD  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Grant W Heinz MD PC  Valley Eye Specialists  Valley Eye Specialists  Valley Eye Specialists  Valley Eye Specialists  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists PLC  Paul M Petelin Jr MD  Neuro-Ophthalmology Ltd  Southwestern Eye Center  Retina Associates SW PC  East Valley Glaucoma  Misha Faustina MD  Brian T Rose MD PLC  Associated Ophthalmologists Ltd  Buena Vista Ophthalmologists PC  The Retina Group  James R Meador Jr. MD  Buena Vista Ophthalmologists PC  Horizon Eye Specialist & Lasik Center  Horizon Eye Specialist & Lasik Center  Thomas F Moore MD  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Walman Eye Center  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Associated Eye Specialists  Associated Eye Specialists  Southwestern Eye Center  Southwestern Eye Center  Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology  Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology  Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology  Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology  Jeffrey P Edelstein MD  Horizon Eye Specialist & Lasik Center  Woolf Eye & Laser Clinic  Cornea Consultants of Arizona  Cornea Consultants of Arizona  Cornea Consultants of Arizona  Carriker Eye Center  Risser -Thomas Eye Clinic  Risser -Thomas Eye Clinic  Risser -Thomas Eye Clinic  Risser -Thomas Eye Clinic Scottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. Scottsdale is regarded as an upscale tourist and shopping destination and as a representation of western American style. The New York Times described downtown Scottsdale as "a desert version of Miami's South Beach" and as having "plenty of late night partying and a buzzing hotel scene".
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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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