Stye, which is medically termed as “Hordeoleum”, is very common in our clinical practice. It is a noncontagious, bacterial infection of one of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid and may present as “External Hordeoleum“ or “Internal Hordeoleum” Chalazion is a small bump that develops on the upper or lower eyelid. A chalazion results from the obstruction of the meibomian gland (tarsal Gland), the specialized deeper glands.

    Blepharitis is another common clinical condition, which is the inflammation of the edges of the eyelids involving hair follicles. Styes and chalazia may be related to blepharitis. If an internal hordeolum doesn’t drain and heal, it can turn into a chalazion.

    Tichiasis is an uncomfortable condition in which the eye lashes are misdirected toward the eye ball and scratch its surface, the cornea.  The position of the lower lid is normal, but the lashes point in the wrong direction.  This may cause infection and scarring of the cornea.

    The Lacrimal Gland can also be indurated and the inflammation of lachrymal gland is “Dacryoadenitis” and the inflammation of lacrymal duct as “Dacryocystitis”.

    The writer Priyanka is studying final BHMS at Bakson Homoeopathy Medical College, B-36, Knowledge Park, Phase-I Greater Noida (U.P.)-201306, Phone 98107 66287 .