Patient's question:
4 and a half years old, because of the eyes always squeezing, went to the hospital for a check-up. It was said to be soft stones, and it would be fine after applying eye drops. However, after more than a week, the effect was still not good. How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Soft stone? You mean a palpebral calculus? A palpebral calculus is formed by the shedding and aggregation of cells from the eyelid. In fact, many people have palpebral calculi, but many of them have become smaller, making them harder to detect. Director Jin said that as long as the calculus does not cause pain, there is no need to seek medical attention. But if you feel a sharp pain, it's best to go to the hospital for surgery to remove the calculus. Generally, recovery only takes 1-2 days. Some people never develop palpebral calculi in their entire lives. Some develop it only once, and it never returns after treatment. But some continue to grow even after removal and cannot be cured. People with chronic conjunctivitis, trachoma, middle-aged and elderly people are prone to palpebral calculi when blinking, and should consider foreign bodies; trachoma, eyelid calculi, and mild corneal inflammation can also cause this phenomenon; frequent blinking affects facial muscles and is accompanied by mental distraction.