title: Chalazion therapy. Intralesional steroids versus incision and curettage.
abstract: A comparative study of intralesional steroid versus incision and curettage was carried out on 60 chalazia divided into 3 groups according to size. Intralesional therapy proved equally effective in small, multiple and marginal chalazia, while in large lesions incision and curettage scored better.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College and Hospital, Rohtak, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rajan
mesh_terms: D017043:Chalazion / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003475:Curettage; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide