White particles on inner eyelid

There is a white particle growing on the inner eyelid, which may be a conjunctival stone. Some people said that the white particle is not solid, so how can it be a stone! The conjunctival stones mentioned here are actually the concentrated products of some wastes and foreign objects that enter the eyes. They will cause inflammation over time. The appearance of conjunctival stones is actually closely related to daily eye hygiene. Let me explain the situation of conjunctival stones in detail below.

Overview

Eye stones are multiple hard yellow spots on the conjunctiva of the eyelid. They are the degeneration products of epithelial cell accumulation and concentrated mucus. They never calcify and are actually conjunctival agglutinates. When it protrudes from the conjunctival surface, it irritates the cornea and produces a foreign body sensation, or even causes corneal abrasion and erosion. Under surface anesthesia, it is removed with a sharp knife or foreign body needle. This disease is more common in adults, the elderly, and patients with trachoma and chronic conjunctivitis.

Causes

Conjunctival stones are more common in adults, mainly in patients with chronic eye diseases such as trachoma and chronic conjunctivitis. They often appear on the upper eyelid. There are hard, yellow-white, small dot-like protrusions on the conjunctiva, shaped like broken rice. Some are scattered in the form of dots, and some are densely packed in groups. At first, the stone is located deep and buried under the conjunctiva. Generally, there are no subjective symptoms. Later, it gradually emerges on the surface of the conjunctiva. Only when the nodule protrudes from the surface of the conjunctiva will there be a foreign body sensation, and it may even cause corneal abrasion. In this case, it can be removed with a knife tip or injection needle under surface anesthesia. If there are no irritation symptoms, no treatment is required.

Disease prevention

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Since most eye stones are caused by inflammation, preventive measures focus on preventing eye inflammation, focusing on avoiding irritation and inflammation of the conjunctiva, and seeking medical treatment promptly when there is eye discomfort. Develop healthy eye hygiene habits, do not rub your eyes, keep your eyes moist, and prepare eye drops to use at any time to prevent foreign matter from entering your eyes.

Contact lens wearers should pay attention to the disinfection and maintenance of the lenses and check their eyes regularly. If you are not suitable for wearing contact lenses, do not force yourself to try. People who work outdoors or live in an environment susceptible to sandstorms should wear protective glasses to prevent sand from blowing directly into their eyes. Although eye stones are only small lesions of the conjunctiva, they are a "danger signal" that reminds you to pay attention to the health of your conjunctiva.

Eye stones are more common in chronic keratitis. To truly prevent them, patients and the elderly must first eradicate the inflammation.