Chalazion

Question 1

Cause?

Answer 1

Blockage of meibomian gland orifice

Question 2

First-line management?

Answer 2

Heat and massage (5-10 minutes, 3-4 times a day)

Question 3

Second-line management?

Answer 3

Incision and curettage, intralesional triamcinolone

Question 4

Refer if…?

Answer 4

Large, recurrent, or interfering with visual or eyelid function (e.g. ptosis)