I've no idea what they're called, but I keep getting tiny little spotty type things, like what I remember calling milk spots as a kid, only on the edges of my eyelids underneath my eyelashes (on the top lid).

THEY HURT! They irritate the surface of my eye and it's like having something in my eye constantly. I have sore eyes I've just given them a good bathe with Boots eye solution and hoping that the scratchiness fades enough for me to be comfortable to sleep. (Even the involuntary movement of my eyes as I fall asleep irritates)

The Boots stuff helps but so far the only thing that really worked was saline solution from an old first aid kit. That got rid of the first one overnight. But they keep coming back. Help!

They're only tiny, anywhere else and I'd hardly notice, even if they were closer to the eyelash line. But the ones that rub on my cornea are unbearable

I guess I should go see the dr, but if anyone has any bright ideas in the meantime or just knows what I'm waffling about.........

Sarah
The best thing to do is to consult an eye specialist as soon as you can.

Sarah, don't take any risks with your eyes - if something is rubbing on the cornea, get an IMMEDIATE appointment at the doctors.

I'm sure it's the advice you'd give to someone else if they'd posted the question - you know it's the only thing to do - don't put it off - please.

Go to the doctor, Sarah. Get an emergency appointment if necessary.

I've had a couple of problems with my eyes over the years, and with anything to do with eyes/sight etc., it's best to get it checked out by the doctor.

Go to your doctor, like everyone else has said.

If your doctor is unhelpful, go to your optician. My optician has given me a letter to take to a GP's appt beofre, asking that the GP refer me on to an ophthalmologist. He did the same to my husband, and must have written something scary as the next thing we knew my husband was having all sorts of tests done at Moorfield's Eye Hospital.

(Same with teeth/mouths, incidentally; if the doctor is no help see a dentist. A friend of mine who fell down during an epileptic fit was in hospital for a while, discharged, all fine and dandy, went to the dentist to sort out the tooth that got chipped in the fall and he said 'Hmm, did you know you've broken your jaw?')

Have you recently changed your shampoo? AP did once when she was younger and developed a similar problem.

If you've had them for a few days and they won't budge, though, consult a qualified medical practitioner .

hi i currently have a lump the size of a pea under my eyelid in the corner near the tear duct its caused by not producing enough tears and looking at a pc screen too much in the dry air its a blockage of a gland i have had three removed before so i wasnt happy to see four more under my eyelid last week

if you can bathe your eye in a weak mix of baby shampoo and apply a hot fannel over the eye lid when in the bath rub lightly to try to mix it around abit

hope this works dont do the cold tea bag i looked like pop eye afterwards but gold 22k applied to it will help strange but true

also this is a bit gross if it is sore huff on your hand and place it over your eye for a while

monkey flute - do you wear contact lenses, by any chance? And have you tried using an air humidifier?

Your doctor will be able to give you something that will make you feel more comfortable, and if necessary arrange an emergency appointment to the eye clinic.

I had this happen once when I developed Irisitis. It was at a weekend. I saw a GP and eye-specialist in one day and was given some steroid drops.

So do go and see a doctor and get things sorted out.

Thanks guys... yeah, you're right... I'll ring up the surgery.


I was thinking that even as I typed it.

no no glasses needed what i have is a meibomian cyst i am diabetic but have prefect sight been diabetic 18 years so quite proud of this

thanks for the post anyway

How are the eyes now Sarah, you haven't given us an update.

Sorry!

I got some anti-biotic (I think...) eye stuff from the dr, who reckons they are the beginnings of infection that would lead to Chalazia assuming I understood right - so glad it was caught early - seems to have eased the irritation anyway, even though I loathe having to put it in my eyes every few hours!

Thanks 'fraskin

I get that now and again Sarah and it hurts even to blink if they are in a really irritating place! For me it's usually a sign that I'm a bit run down, and haven't been sleeping enough so you may find the same. I end up pulling half my eyelashes out thinking it will help but it doesn't!

Of course the doctor will know for sure, but do look after yourself as you may see an improvement

Chalazia sounds really scary...I don't know what it is.

Glad you went to the doctor though

ad lib: yep, I am pretty run down and lacking in sleep at the moment - and my mum suggested the same cause. Trying to look after myself... doing me best!!

Good! You get used to eye drops - just put them in the corners and throw your head back rather than dropping them from a great height onto your eye balls....like my mum used to do. No wonder I had to be pinned down to have them put in!

I remember the joys of putting eye drops in my brother's eyes when he was little...

Actually it's a sort of ointment - I have to pull the lower lid forward, put a bit in, then close my eye. Not as bad as eye drops IMO but it's a bit hard getting the stuff to come off the tip of the tube in the right place, and it smears my eyesight for a few hours, like suddenly being twice as short sighted

I had one about fifteen years ago. It is a sort of cyst on the inside of the eyelid. Mine developed overnight and I could neither open nor shut the eye properly. I had to have it cut out, not particularly painful (they give you a local anaethetic) but very disagreable. They put like a peg on the eyelid and turn it inside out. I had to keep the eye covered for about 24 hours and when I took the bandage off I had the most wonderful black eye which lasted for weeks and changed colours daily.

I am pleased to say I have not had one since.

Ergh. In that case... I'm very grateful if I've avoided it........ the piccies on wikipedia were not pretty either

hi sarah flute glad to hear you got your eye sorted i still have my lump till the end of may then its for the chop

its driving me mad today combined with hay fever

I misread the apostrophe as a comma, and spent a moment or two wondering which forum member was called "fraskin"


I had this too when I was about 16, the doc reckonned it was caused by using / sharing very cheap mascara off the market (about 20p, I think!) - I recall being very embarrassed about the black eye.

Glad you've recovered Sarah, hope it doesn't return.