Cysts in your eyes are often caused by blocked oil glands although cysts in your eyes can also be caused by trauma to the eye, inflammation or even be congenital.
Conjunctival cysts are fluid filled sacs which form on your conjunctiva which is the thin membrane that covers the white part of your eye.
Eyelid cysts are also known as chalazion and are cysts which form on your eyelid and are most commonly the result of blocked oil glands.
Macular cysts are less common but are also another type of eye cyst which can be caused by aging, inflammation and even diabetes.
A blow to your eye or irritation can also disrupt the conjunctival tissue and lead to eye cysts.
Even conditions such as pink eye, pterygium, pingueculitis or pyogenic granuloma can lead to eye cysts.
To get rid of eye cysts which is most commonly chalazion you can apply a warm compress to the eye cyst or chalazion for 10 to 15 minutes and apply the warm compress to the eye cyst or chalazion for 3 to 6 times a day for the 10 to 15 minutes.
You can also get rid of an eye cyst or chalazion by gently massaging the area to encourage drainage.
If the chalazion or eye cyst does not go away or gets worse you should see an eye doctor as they can treat the chalazion or eye cyst through steroid injections or even surgery.
If a chalazion is left untreated the chalazion will in most cases still heal and go away but it will take around 4 to 6 weeks for an untreated chalazion to go away.
A chalazion takes a few weeks to a month to go away with home care and home treatment such as with a warm compress.
However if the chalazion does not go away with home treatment and care you may need to see a doctor to get it to go away and resolve the chalazion.
Most chalazions clear up naturally on their own within a month or so and does not always need medical care.
With proper care at home the chalazion should heal within a week but if left untreated the chalazion may take 4 to 6 weeks to heal and some chalazion can persists longer.
Chalazions are often painless and a chronic condition that is caused by a blocked oil gland.
A stye is a painful, localized bacterial infection in your eyelid and is often located at the base of your eyelash or in an oil producing gland.
The symptoms of a stye are red, swollen, painful lump on the edge of your eyelid and sometimes with a pus filled spot.
Treatment for a stye includes using a warm compress, antibiotic eye drops or ointment and in some cases the stye may need be to drained by a doctor.
Styes often clear up within a week or two but if the stye does not drain as it should, then it may harden and turn into a chalazion.
A chalazion is a non infectious lump or cyst in your eyelid that is caused by a blocked oil gland also known as a meibomian gland.
The symptoms of a chalazion are a painless, slow growing lump on your eyelid, which can cause swelling and sometimes blurry vision if the chalazion gets large enough.
You can treat a chalazion by using a warm compress, or through steroid injections or if it doesn't resolve on it's own, the chalazion can be removed through surgery.
Chalazions take weeks to months to resolve and can sometimes cause the entire eyelid to swell.
The cost to get a chalazion drained costs on average of $100.00 to $200.00 although sometimes it may cost as much as $500.00 to $1,000.00
Eye drops that are anti inflammatory eye drops do help Chalazions and work to reduce inflammation.
An eye doctor can prescribe antibiotic and anti inflammatory eye drops to help get rid of the Chalazions.
A chalazion can get as big as the size of a pea and last for several weeks although in some cases they may grow a bit larger and grow large enough to disturb your vision.
Chalazions typically develop from oil glands that become blocked and then inflamed for a long time which leads to sebum buildup and more and more of the tissue then becomes inflamed and hard.
Diet does tend to affect chalazion and avoiding foods such as dairy products, fried foods, chocolate and caffeine can decrease your chance and risk of developing chalazions.
Chalazion is not permanent and most of the Chalazions heal on their own.
However sometimes the Chalazions may return even when they have gone away.
The virus that causes chalazion is viral conjunctivitis or sometimes infections that cover the inside of the eyelids and eyes.
Other causes of Chalazions are.
Poor eyelid hygiene.
Seborrheic dermatitis.
Rosacea.
Chronic blepharitis.
High blood lipid concentrations (possible risk from increased blockage of sebaceous glands)
Leishmaniasis.
Tuberculosis.
The ointment that is best for chalazion is erythromycin or bacitracin BID which can be applied for 1 to 2 weeks.
Chalazions can be caused by stress as well as fatigue and blepharitis.
Some chalazions go away on their own although other times chalazions may require surgery to get rid of.
Chalazion surgery is not painful as you will be under local anesthetic so the eyelid will be numbed before the chalazion surgery is performed.
After the local anesthetic has worn off you may feel some slight aching but it should not be too bad and you should be given pain medicine to help stop the pain.
To massage a chalazion cyst or eye cyst use your fingers to apply some pressure to the chalazion cyst.
Then massage upwards if it is on the lower eyelid and downwards if the cyst is on the upper eyelid.
To drain a conjunctival cyst the conjunctival cyst can be punctured with a tiny needled to drain the fluid.
You can pop a conjunctival cyst although most conjunctival cysts will go away without any treatment within a few months or so.
You can also help get rid of the conjunctival cyst by using a warm towel or warm compress which will help improve blood flow to the area.
A conjunctival cyst is sometimes painful although sometimes there may be little to no pain in the beginning.
Larger conjunctival cysts are usually painful and can cause pain and discomfort when you move the eye.
A chalazion cyst will look like a very small red, tender, swollen area of the eyelid when it starts out and in a few days the chalazion cyst can grow and change to a painless lump that grows slow and be the size of a pea.
Eyelid cysts will go away on their own although it can take a few months for the eyelid cysts to go away without treatment.
You can treat an eyelid cyst at home by using a warm compress, steroid injections or antibiotic ointments.
Surgical drainage is also an option if the eyelid cyst does not go away on it's own and the surgeon will numb the eyelid and scrape out the eyelid cyst.
The difference between a stye and a cyst is that a stye is an infected oil gland or hair follicle and a cyst or also known as a chalazion is from a blocked oil gland.
A macular cyst can lead to blindness and permanent vision loss.
As the fluid continues to damage the cells that are responsible for your vision it can lead to blindness.
Limbal dermoid cysts grow on the eye, either in the cornea or the point where the cornea and sclera join.
Limbal dermoids may hamper a child's vision as they grow larger and can also modify the shape of the cornea.
This leads to an eye condition called astigmatism, which blurs your vision.
An eye cyst can burst in rare cases but most eye cysts are nothing to worry about but can be uncomfortable and unsightly.
An eye doctor can remove the eye cyst if you want it removed.
An eye cyst is not serious in most cases and they usually do not cause any major problems with your vision and are easy to treat.
In rare cases an eye cyst that is left alone or untreated may burst or discharge spontaneously through the skin of your eyelid or through the inner lining of your eyelid.
An eye cyst may go away on its own or with warm compresses.
People who have a cyst on the eye are often prone to getting more in the future, either at the same site or other areas of the eyelids.