I had a chalazion in January of 2011. It did go away, but it has left an extra flap of skin under the lid that irritates my eye; every morning I wake up with my eye clouded over. Does this have to be removed surgically, or will it go away in time? I'm willing to be patient if there is a chance it will go away on its own. My eye doctor gave me steroid ointment, but told me to stop using it after a month. It seemed to shrink the tissue while I was using it, but now the problem is back.