This is a =Meibomian cyst= in the eyelid. It shows as a circumscribed
swelling on the inner side of the lid. It frequently becomes large
enough to produce some deformity of the lid. A chalazion is movable on
the tarsal cartilage. It is a chronic condition and the cyst may become
as large as a bean. There may be more than one in the same lid.
=Treatment.=—When a chalazion is small and not of long standing it can
frequently be cured by osteopathic treatment. Introduce the finger into
the conjunctival sac under the lid, and with the thumb externally,
grasp the chalazion between the finger and thumb; roll it thoroughly.
Squeeze and massage it two or three times a week for awhile. This,
combined with a thorough treatment of the neck, will result in a cure.
If at the end of six weeks the condition has not disappeared surgery
should be resorted to.