What Causes White Spot Inside Lower Left Eyelid?

Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2015

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Question : I have a white spot inside my lower left eyelid. My eye was sore for a couple of days, and I thought I was getting a stye. It looks somewhat lumpy or swollen around the spot. My eye has some itching, redness and swelling. I have started applying Stye eye ointment which relieves some of the pain. What else should I do?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

I read carefully your query and I can understand your concern.

Considering your description you have a stye ,which is an inflammation of the eyelid glands.When this happens inside the eyelid ,it is called hordeolum internum.
It is a self-limited condition and usually it goes on it's own in 1 week.

Apply warm compresses on the affected eyelid and massage it gently.This can help to drain the pus.Do it 3 times a day for 10 min until the pus (white spot) is out.A topical antibiotic ointment would help with the infection.You can use Bacitracin ophthalmic ointment twice a day.

If the warm compresses don't seem to help or the inflammation get worse ,you may need to see a physician because it may need oral antibiotics or drainage.

Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any question.I would be happy to help.

Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar