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What Causes Swelling Under Eyelid For Months?

I have had a swelling under my eyelid for about 18 months and if I press in the inner socket of my eye stuff comes out, sometimes it s pure white and sometimes it s a creamy colour and can smell and be quite thick it has also been a clear jelly like substance I can press this stuff out of my eye up to four or five times a day and sometimes my eye can ache a bit deep inside I have tried eye drops or just plain bathing it but it never goes away what is this and what else can I do.
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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It is an obstructed mebomiangland. It can only be treated by minor opd surgery of incision and scooping out the contain. Anti biotic drop will not help.
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What Causes Swelling Under Eyelid For Months?

It is an obstructed mebomiangland. It can only be treated by minor opd surgery of incision and scooping out the contain. Anti biotic drop will not help.