Management of chalazia in general practice.
BACKGROUND
Chalazia, or meibomian cysts, are often seen in general practice. While most can be resolved with a minor operation in a designated procedure room, there is a lack of published literature on the details of the incision and curettage used to treat this condition.


OBJECTIVE
This article outlines the management and treatment of chalazia in the general practice setting.


CONCLUSIONS
Chalazia are a common cause of morbidity in people of all ages. Treatment, which is based on clinical diagnosis, can involve conservative management, intralesional steroid injection, or incision and curettage.
Gilchrist
Hannah
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City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Queensland. hannah_gilchrist@mac.com
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Graham
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D017043:Chalazion / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional / Q000379:methods; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone