Overview

A persistent, sterile lipogranuloma is called a chalazion. Usually, they are non-tender and slowly expand. An infection of the tarsal meibomian gland is the cause of a deep chalazion. Zeis gland irritation is the cause of a superficial chalazion. Chalazia are usually benign and resolve on their own, although they might cause long-term problems.

Causes

• Chalazion is caused mainly by blepharitis and ill-maintained eyelids. 

• Individuals who suffer from rosacea, stress, and hormonal changes during puberty, menstruation, or pregnancy.

•  Long-term contact lens use, particularly if they are not cleaned correctly, increases the risk of chalazion. 

• Skin problems that might affect the eyelids, such as acne or seborrheic dermatitis.

Symptoms

• Swelling of the eyelid without pain 

• Excess tear secretion

• Redness of the conjunctiva 

• Mild tenderness in the eyelid

• The heaviness of the eyelid.

Ayurvedic View

Utsangini-this disease occurs in vartamagata sandhi, affecting eyelids (lower eye lids-core of the eyelid). There is vitiation of all three doshas namely vata, pitta, kapha, and it's sadhya roga (curable disease). There is a formation of pidika (boil) or uttana shopha (elevated swelling) that occurs in the core of the lower eyelid, it has got abhyantara mukha, which means open inwards, it can be single or multiple, and is hard to touch, when this boil gets opened there is srava (discharge), resembling kukkuta anda rasa (liquid portion of the egg), this is a chalazion. Ayurveda way of approach is to bring dosha back to prakruta awastha (balance state) and reduce the symptoms and their reoccurrence by Ayurvedic panchakarma treatment and local treatment involving the eye.

Ayurvedic Treatments

Prakshalanam   Lepanam   Anjanam   Sekam   Aschotham   Lepanam

Naturopathy Treatments

Enema   Mud therapy   Eye Pack   Eye wash   Magnetotherapy   Acupuncture   Diet therapy   Pranayama.