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Chalazion Definition
Common names:
  • Chalazion
  • Meibomian Gland Cyst
A person with a chalazion has a painless, swollen lump in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of glands in the eyelid. A stye, or hordeolum, is a tender, swollen lump in the eyelid caused by an infection of the glands in the eyelid.
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Last Updated: Aug 24, 2007  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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