Polyps on the eyeball

Polyps are small tumor-like protrusions that form due to abnormal growth of human tissue. Most polyps are benign, but a small number can cause cancer and lead to serious consequences. In addition, there are polyps that grow in special positions, such as the eyeball. Eye polyps. If eye polyps grow towards the cornea, they will affect vision and require surgical removal. There are also some other situations, which the editor will explain in detail.

Introduction

Eye polyps refer to excess tumors that grow on the surface of human tissue. Modern medicine usually refers to the growths that grow on the surface of human mucosa as polyps. "Xi" means excess or surplus. "Shuowen Jiezi" records that "Xi is the flesh." "Huangdi Neijing Yupian" says that "Lu is polyp." Polyps are a type of benign tumor. However, cysts that grow under the skin, lipomas in the fat, myomas in the muscles, etc. can also cause bulges on the body surface, but they do not fall into the category of polyps.

Features

Eye polyps are also called protrusion of the gland of the third eyelid.

It refers to the hypertrophy of the gland that crosses the free edge of the third eyelid and protrudes out of the surface of the eyeball. As long as it does not grow onto the cornea, no treatment is required. If it grows onto the cornea and affects vision, surgical removal is the only way to treat this disease. However, this type of surgery is prone to recurrence.

treat

For patients with static type, drug treatment is not necessary if the pterygium has not invaded the black pupil and does not affect vision. For those with trachoma or chronic conjunctivitis, antibiotic or glucocorticoid eye drops can be used, such as 0.25% chloramphenicol or 0.5% cortisone eye drops, 3 to 4 times a day. In terms of traditional Chinese medicine, you can use Xiaonioling eye drops to apply to the eyes 4 times a day.