Chalazion Center - Vineland, NJ
Vineland 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 Vineland * Jean-Claude Pilet MD  Wisda Eye Center  Ophthalmic Associates & The Eye Center  Roger D Lieberman MD  Eye Institute Of South Jersey  The Eye Professionals PA  Eye Associates  Fouad K Michail MD  Richard S Ross MD PA  Accent on Eyes  David M Ringel DO PA  Neil H Dorfman MD  Eye Associates  Advanced Eyecare and Laser Center  Mid Atlantic Retina  Jeffrey S Forman MD  James G Gorman Jr. DO FAAO  Ralph Lanciano Jr. DO  Yasgur Eye Associates  Eye Physicians PC  Eye Physicians PC  Eye Physicians PC  Bannett Eye Center  Jay Calesnick MD  Friedberg Eye Associates  Friedberg Eye Associates  Friedberg Eye Associates  Bruce M Schnall MD  South Jersey Vision Center  Floyd F Spechler MD  Cohen & Swartz MDs  Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons of NJ  Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons of NJ  Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons of NJ  Cohen & Swartz MDs  Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons of NJ  Raymond Pekala MD  James C Tassini MD  Mark S Andrew MD  Garden State Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Annesley Fischer Flanagan Stefanyszyn & Associates  Hughes Center  Ophthalmology Center Ltd  Eye Associates  Steven D Mellul DO  Regional Eye Associates  Regional Eye Associates  Kresloff Young & Goldstein MD  Kresloff Young & Goldstein MD  Kresloff Young & Goldstein MD  Regional Eye Associates  Kresloff Young & Goldstein MD  Nevyas Eye Associates  Nevyas Eye Associates  Mid Atlantic Retina  Mid Atlantic Retina  Mid Atlantic Retina  Mid Atlantic Retina  W Reed Kinderman MD  Mid Atlantic Retina  Mid Atlantic Retina  Cheryl M Mitchell MD  Atlantic Cumberland Eye Associates  The Coastal Jersey Eye Center  South Jersey Eye Physicians PA  South Jersey Eye Physicians PA  South Jersey Eye Physicians PA  South Jersey Eye Physicians PA  Varunan Sivalingam MD  South Jersey Eye Physicians PA  Atlantic Eye Center  Atlantic Eye Center  Atlantic Eye Center  Soll Eye Associates  Soll Eye Associates  Soll Eye Associates  South Jersey Eye Physicians PA  South Jersey Eye Physicians PA  South Jersey Eye Physicians PA  Robert F Nunn MD  Family Eye Care  Brigantine Eye Associates  Burlington County Eye Physicians  Burlington County Eye Physicians  Retina and Ophthalmic Consultants  Retina and Ophthalmic Consultants  Retina and Ophthalmic Consultants  Brian D Altman MD  Mazzuca Eye Associates and Laser Centers  Mazzuca Eye Associates and Laser Centers  Horizon EyeCare  Horizon EyeCare  The Eye Center at Lumberton-Mount Holly  Delaware Valley Retina Associates  David J Smith & Eric S Dunn MDs  David J Smith & Eric S Dunn MDs  Philadelphia Eye Associates  Philadelphia Eye Associates  Burlington County Eye Physicians  Philadelphia Eye Associates Vineland, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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