A chalazion is a common condition affecting your eyelids. ... but NHS England no longer routinely recommends this treatment unless there is a complication or a ...SkiptomaincontentOurwebsitesDonatenowModernslaveryandhumantraffickingstatementContactCookiesHighcontrastAAATypesizeAccessibility&audioCharitySitesMoorfieldsEyeCharityFriendsofMoorfieldsCommercialMoorfieldsPrivateMoorfieldsDubaiOtherSitesBiomedicalResearchCentreSiteSettingsCookiesettingsMenuHomeOurservicesServicesA-ZOurexpertiseResearchanddevelopmentOurconsultantsEducationandtrainingQuality,safetyandpatientexperiencePrivatecareMoorfieldsconsultancyCoronavirusAppointmentsEmergencycareFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs)MyeyecareandCoronavirusPatientexperiencesStaffsafetyVideoconsultationsYourvisitWelcometoMoorfieldsOurlocationsOverseasvisitorsAdultoutpatientappointmentsHavinganoperationChangingorcancellingyourappointmentChildren’sappointmentsInfectioncontrolSupportandadviceHowwecollectanduseyourinformationTelluswhatyouthinkComplaintsLostpropertyOtherusefulnumbersYoureyehealthDeepMindHealthresearchpartnershipKnowYourDropsEyeconditionsLookingafteryoureyesYesEYECanYesEyeDidAnatomyoftheeyeChildren’seyehealthAboutusWhatwedoWhoweareNewsOrielOurlocationsEventsMoorfieldsMagazineWorkforusInclusion,equalityanddiversity2018OurstoriesMoorfields'Starsof2019BlogOurmembershipOurcharitiesMoorfieldsEyeHospitalSoundcloudHealthProfessionalsYouarehereHomeYoureyehealthEyeconditionsChalazionChalazionAchalazionisacommonconditioninwhichasmalllumporcystdevelopsinyoureyelidduetoablockedoilgland.Theconditioncanoccurduetoinflammationaroundtheopeningoftheoilglandsjustbehindyoureyelashes.Thisiscalledblepharitis.Achalazionisacommonconditioninwhichasmalllumporcystdevelopsinyoureyelidduetoablockedoilgland.Theconditioncanoccurduetoinflammationaroundtheopeningoftheoilglandsjustbehindyoureyelashes.Thisiscalledblepharitis.AboutchalazionWhentheopeningsofthesmalloilglandsaroundyourlashesbecomeblockedbyinflammation,asmalltenderswellingcanoccurinthelid.