A chalazion develops slowly with a lump that is formed due to the blockage and swelling of the eyelid's oil gland. This condition commonly and frequently occurs in adults at 30-50 years of age. This condition usually starts as a red, swollen, and tender eyelid. And in a matter of few days, what starts out to be just a very small and barely visible lump can grow into a size of a pea. This condition can sometimes be confused with a stye, an infection of an oil gland that causes the eyelid to appear swollen, red, and painful and a lump closer to the eyelid's surface compared to a chalazia.

Compared to a sty, a chalazia is not due to an infection but is rather due to blockage of the oil gland itself but may occur as an effect after a sty and is sometimes referred to as a meibonian cyt, tarsal cyst, or a conjunctival granuloma. One of the common signs of this condition may include tearing, blurred vision as the lump is large enough to press against the eyeball, and appears to be a painless lump or bump in the upper eyelid and less commonly in the lower eyelid. This condition develops when oil produced by the eyelid's glands becomes thickened and has become unable to flow out. As the oil builds up, it forms a lump and may eventually break open to release the thickened oil to its surrounding tissue and thus eyelid inflammation occurs.

Although an ordinary chalazia disappears without treatment within weeks to a month but this condition occurs often. Sometimes, this condition can suggest or indicate an infection or a cancer of the skin that is why frequent occurrence should need the professional help of an eye doctor.

The eye doctor in Austin can diagnose a person with symptoms of chalazion through a comprehensive eye examination with tests more focused on the evaluation of the eyelid. The eye doctor will need your health history to determine if there are health problems that may be contributing to the eye condition. Also, the eye doctor performs an external eye examination and lid margins evaluation to check for the structure and appearance of eyelid, eyelash, and oil glands by the use of a bright light and magnification.

After a comprehensive examination, the eye doctor Austin can now easily determine if a person has chalazion and that a proper treatment option can be presented and explained. The eye doctor has the full knowledge and skills about its treatment and have had treated many chalazion cases in the clinic.