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There Is A Bump On My Eyeball

January 22, 2012 By Mandy 9 Comments

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Say hello to my little friend.  Yes, I have a bump on my eyeball.  I noticed it last weekend and actually went to the ophthalmologist that following Monday and he told me it was a cyst caused from a clogged tear duct.  He then put some medicine in my eye to deaden it and removed a layer of this cyst.  I never felt a thing. However, do you know how difficult it is not to blink and freak out when someone is coming dead at your eyeball with a sharp instrument?  Fun times.

Well.  It seems to be growing back.  Or something.  And I have to say, it looks disgusting and I’m tired of looking like I’ve been up for three days straight with bloodshot eyes.  I’m assuming another trip back to the doctor is in order.  I keep hoping one of these mornings I will wake up and it will be improving.

Naturally, before I headed off to the eye doctor last week I Googled my symptoms, just for fun, and Dr. Google told me I had a pterygium (which I cannot even pronounce), a small bump on the eyeball caused by exposure to sun and dust.  I haven’t been exposing myself to much of either, so I feared it was something more serious.  But, apparently it’s a cyst.  A harmless, disgusting-looking cyst.  And this picture really does not do it justice.

I’m thinking at this point, should I give it a name?

(My apologies for the unkempt eyebrows…I have an appointment this week.  Promise.)

UPDATE!

To see an update on my eye (3 months later) click here.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: health

Comments

  1. Colleen says

    September 15, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    It looks like a Pinguecula. Glad it hear they can fade away…. (I think I have a faint one myself).

    Reply
    • Mandy says

      September 15, 2013 at 7:53 pm

      Yes, you can hardly even see mine anymore, if at all. Thanks so much for stopping in. Hope yours clears up soon!

      Reply
  2. Julie says

    February 17, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    Whatever become of the bumps? If they’ve been treated effectively, can you pls share the remedy? I have about 3-4 of them and so far nothing they’ve given me has helped. Thx!

    Reply
  3. stacey says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    i remember reading this and wow! hope you are all healed!

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  4. Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity says

    January 23, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    Name it Teton. That’s what it looks like to me. LOL At least you have something that will eventually go away or can be removed. I have floaters in my eyes and they will never go away. Go on, plug that into Dr. Google and see what he says. 😀

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    • Mandy says

      January 24, 2012 at 9:30 pm

      Teton!! Bahahaha!!! Leave it to ME to get the weird stuff!

      I have some minor “floatage”, too. It’s annoying at times. BUT. At least other people can’t see that. I feel like people are looking at me wondering, “What is she ON??”.

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      • Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity says

        January 24, 2012 at 9:44 pm

        Like that’s a bad thing? It keeps the idiots away. LOL

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  5. Janmary, N Ireland says

    January 22, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    Ouch – hope you get it sorted soon.

    You can always rely on Dr Google to give you something unpronounceable!

    Reply
    • Mandy says

      January 24, 2012 at 9:28 pm

      Thanks JM! It looks a little better today. And yes, Dr. Google can give you some interesting results…and freak you out sometimes! LOL!

      Reply

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