ASK Dr Martin
Oct 14, 2021
2 minutes
What’s my lump?
Q There’s a lump in my eyelid which my optician called a meibomian cyst. What’s that?
Carla, Edenbridge
A It’s simply a blocked gland and isn’t dangerous, though can be a nuisance. Inside your eyelid are glands which produce oil to lubricate your eye. When one gland blocks, either out of the blue or after becoming infected (a
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