A chalazion is a firm, usually painless lump in the eyelid. It forms when one of the small oil (meibomian) glands in the lid gets blocked and the oil builds up. It is not an infection and not cancer. Many settle with simple home treatment within a few weeks.
| Chalazion | Stye (આંજણી) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cause | Blocked oil gland | Infection of a lash follicle or gland |
| Pain | Usually painless | Painful, red and tender |
| Position | Inside the lid, away from the edge | At the lid margin, often with a yellow head |
| Course | Weeks to months | Days |
A chalazion that lasts more than a month, is large, presses on the eye and blurs vision, or keeps coming back can be removed with a small procedure under local anaesthetic (incision and curettage), done from the inside of the lid so there is no visible scar. Sometimes a steroid injection into the lump is used. Children may need a short general anaesthetic.
Many settle in two to six weeks with warm compresses. Some last months and need a small procedure.
Usually not, because it is not an infection. Antibiotics are used only if it becomes infected.
It can, especially with blepharitis or rosacea. Daily lid hygiene and warm compresses help prevent new ones.
The lid is numbed with an injection first; you feel pressure but not pain. Most people return to work the next day.
Related: બ્લેફરાઈટીસ (Blepharitis), આંજણી (Stye) in English: આંખમાં આંજણી થાય તો શું કરવું, Oculoplasty Treatment Ahmedabad.
This leaflet gives general information and does not replace advice from your own eye doctor. Reviewed by Dr. Dhaval Patel, MD (Ophthalmology, AIIMS New Delhi), November 2026.
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