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This starts and completes both hordeola and chalazia
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What is the first line management for a chalazion (meibomian cyst)?
{{c1::Repeated warm compresses}}
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What is the <u>first line management</u> for a <b>chalazion (meibomian cyst)</b>? <br><br>{{c1::Repeated warm compresses}}
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| Feature | Chalazion | Hordeolum (Stye) |
|---|---|---|
| Image |  |  |
| Cause | Blocked meibomian gland | Staphylococcal infection |
| Glands involved | Meibomian | Zeiss/Moll (external) or Meibomian (internal) |
| Tenderness | Usually non-tender | Tender |
| Onset | Chronic | Acute |
| Discharge | None | Common |
| Association | Blepharitis | May accompany blepharitis |
| Treatment | Warm compresses | |
| Antibiotics | Only indicated if cellulitis present | |
| Procedure | Incision & drainage if persistent | |
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<table border="1" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px; border-spacing: 0px;"><thead><tr><th style="width: 13.6259%;">Feature</th><th style="width: 44.1666%;">Chalazion</th><th style="width: 42.2088%;">Hordeolum (Stye)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Image</b></td><td style="width: 44.1666%;"><div><img src="ad5fa9c98ca89285903479f25dd63e16.webp" style="width: inherit; height: 300px;"></div><div><div class="figure-citation" style="font-size: 10px;"><i><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Podzemnik" title="User:Podzemnik">Michal Klajban</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11037123">Link</a></i></div></div></td><td style="width: 42.2088%;"><div><img src="857c8596f317a428a1a5a9845ead3d50.webp" style="width: inherit; height: 300px;"></div><div><div class="figure-citation" style="font-size: 10px;"><i><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Imrankabirhossain" title="User:Imrankabirhossain">Imrankabirhossain</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59068838">Link</a></i></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Cause</b></td><td style="width: 44.1666%;">Blocked meibomian gland</td><td style="width: 42.2088%;"><i>Staphylococcal</i> infection</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Glands involved</b></td><td style="width: 44.1666%;">Meibomian</td><td style="width: 42.2088%;">Zeiss/Moll (external) or <br>Meibomian (internal)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Tenderness</b></td><td style="width: 44.1666%;">Usually non-tender</td><td style="width: 42.2088%;">Tender</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Onset</b></td><td style="width: 44.1666%;">Chronic</td><td style="width: 42.2088%;">Acute</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Discharge</b></td><td style="width: 44.1666%;">None</td><td style="width: 42.2088%;">Common</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Association</b></td><td style="width: 44.1666%;">Blepharitis</td><td style="width: 42.2088%;">May accompany blepharitis</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Treatment</b></td><td align="center" colspan="2" style="width: 86.3754%;">Warm compresses</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Antibiotics</b></td><td align="center" colspan="2" style="width: 86.3754%;">Only indicated if cellulitis present</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.6259%;"><b>Procedure</b></td><td align="center" colspan="2" style="width: 86.3754%;">Incision & drainage if persistent</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Chalazion (meibomian cyst) and hordeolum (stye) - Therapeutic Guidelines - Published March 2025 - Accessed 22 October 2025
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<a href="https://tgldcdp-tg-org-au.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/viewTopic?etgAccess=true&guidelinePage=Antibiotic&topicfile=chalazion-hordeolum">Chalazion (meibomian cyst) and hordeolum (stye)</a> - Therapeutic Guidelines - Published March 2025 - Accessed 22 October 2025
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