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Amblyopia due to inflamed chalazion in a 13‐month‐old infant
Author(s) -
Donaldson Mark J,
Gole Glen A
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.00982.x
Subject(s) - chalazion (fungus) , medicine , meibomian gland , eyelid , exotropia , dermatology , surgery , ophthalmology , strabismus
Meibomian gland cysts (chalazia) are very common lesions in childhoodand are not thought of as visually threatening lesions. A case isreported of dense amblyopia and secondary exotropia resulting froman upper eyelid chalazion.