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Small blister on eyelid

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guuwwe@hotmail.com - 20 Mar 2008 01:06 GMT
I have a small white blister (about 2 millimeters wide) at the edge of
my eyelid,
probably where my eyelash used to be. The area around it is normal, no
redness at all.
I noticed it two weeks ago and just ignored it. But after 2 weeks this
thing stays
without a noticeable change. It does not cause any pain, and it cannot
be easily
seen unless I raise the eyelid because the eyelashes above hide it.

About 4 weeks ago I had a routine eye exam where an optometrist
dilated my pupils.
I suspect he grabbed my eyelid to apply the dilating drops and maybe
pulled one of
my eyelashes. But still it should go away after 4 weeks.

Any ideas what to do?
Mike Tyner - 20 Mar 2008 02:50 GMT
Some of these pop very easily, and some are waxy or hard. If there's no
redness, pain or swelling, they're ok to leave alone.

Lashes fall out all the time, without leaving blisters. If it got infected,
there'd be redness, pain, swelling or discharge, probably not blisters.

Some infections produce blisters ("fever blisters") but they aren't quiet
little 2-mm bumps.

Normal blisters do occur. The epithelium is aggressive and occasionally
covers tiny glands.

With heat and moderate massage you might make it break open. That's the
natural course. Popping it with something sharp isn't a good idea.

If there's redness, pain, swelling or discharge, beat a path back to the
doctor.

-MT, OD

>I have a small white blister (about 2 millimeters wide) at the edge of
> my eyelid,
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> Any ideas what to do?

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