A member asked:

Have cyst on r eyeball. feels like sand on surface of my eye. it is a clear irregular bump on the white part. hurts. l eye is prosthesis. worried!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Pinguecula: This is most likely a normal structure called a pinguecula. These are located next to the colored part of the eye at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. Probably reasonable given that you have only one eye, to have an ophthalmologist inspect this to be sure.

Answered 12/26/2016

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