Question 1

swollen eye with a white dot inside on my eye lid. very sore and red. what shall i do?

Accepted Answer

Possible lid cyst: It sounds like you have a cyst (sty) on the eyelid. Apply warm compresses on the closed eyelid for about four minutes, four times a day. You need to see an eye specialist to evaluate the lid and maybe prescribe antibiotic eye drops. If it is indeeed a cyst and would not heal with warm compresses and antibiotic drops or ointment, it may need to be drained by minor surgery.See your neighborhood Doc.

Question 2

swollen eye with white dot inside of the eye lid. redness and tender under the eye. what shall i do?

Accepted Answer

See eye doctor: whenever you're not sure what to do, see your PCP. They will arrange referral if needed. The eye is an extension of the brain. So don't try to take care of it yourself. Call in the experts! You'll be in great hands! Take care now.

Question 3

what can cause a white dot on outside eye?

Accepted Answer

May be a pinguecula: These are benign growths on the white of the eye that is usually at the 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock position if you think of the iris like a clock.  If it becomes irritated or red, see an ophthalmologist.

Question 4

i have a small white dot in the corner of my eye?

Accepted Answer

Pingueculum: It's probably a pingueculum, particularly if it is painless.  These usually occur in the inner and/or outer white part of the eye. May be yellowish and occasionally can become inflamed. Other possibilities could include a cyst, scar, foreign body, calcium, limbal dermoid, tumor and others. If concerned see an eye md.

Question 5

what exactly does it mean to have a dot on your eye?

Accepted Answer

Eval: I am sorry, but the description is to vague to venture even a guess. Why not have it evaluated by your physician or your opthamologist.

Question 6

why does my eye have a tiny white dot at the center?

Accepted Answer

Light reflection: The tiny dot you see is a reflection of the light.

Question 7

what does it mean to have a dot on your eye's white part?

Accepted Answer

It varies.: A "dot" on your eye's white part (the sclera) can be from varied causes, most of them benign. The most common is a grey dot that people accidentally stumble upon that is present in several places on the sclera. These are actually an accumulation of nerve endings that are visible on the sclera. A "dark" dot from birth is likely a nevus or benign mole. A growth could be a pinguecula or pterygium.

Question 8

white tiny cloudy dot on one side of eye. is this serious?

Accepted Answer

May be floater: Are you seeing this in your visual field, or is it something you see physically on your eye.  If it floats around, we call it a floater.  If it is new, it should be checked by an ophthalmologist to check for retinal holes or tears.

Question 9

i have a white dot on the outer corner of my eye what is it?

Accepted Answer

Pingueculum: It's probably a pingueculum, particularly if it is painless.  These usually occur in the inner and/or outer white part of the eye. May be yellowish and occasionally can become inflamed. Other possibilities could include a cyst, scar, foreign body, calcium, limbal dermoid, tumor and others. If concerned see an eye md.

Question 10

i have this huge dot on my side of my eye. is that just a freckle?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: It's impossible to know without seeing a doctor.  Eye cancers are rare, but the most common type is melanoma which can look like a large freckle.  Any spot on your body that is dark, irregularly shaped, itching, bleeding, or growing larger should be evaluated by a doctor.

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I have a small white dot in the corner of my eye?

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