| A chalazion sometimes appears without apparent cause and sometimes as an aftereffect of an internal sty. |
| During this course one new chalazion had started developing on the right lower eyelid with itching, mild discomfort, whitish discharge from eyes and lacrymation. |
| This type of sty is sometimes called a chalazion, although the latter term is usually reserved for a painless, chronic swelling of the meibomian gland. |
| Sometimes the meibomian glands suffer from a chronic infection, and a painless firm lump, called a chalazion, appears in the lid and slowly increases in size. |
| A chalazion is a chronic granulomatous inflammation in the meibomian gland. |
| Untreated, the swelling may resolve on its own or an internal hordeola may progress to form a painless mass known as a chalazion. |
