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A 47-year-old female asked:

I have a small white bump in the corner of my eye, if styes are red, then what can this be? how do i get rid of it? thank you.

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Dr. Stan Coleman
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Ophthalmology 65 years experience
White bump: A sty is an infection at the base of an eye lash.It is on the eyelid.You can get cystic lesions on the lids looking like white bumps.On the eye itself in that location,the most common white bump would be a benign lesion called pingueculum.
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