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My dog has a white lump in the corner of her eye. Is it cherry eye?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Female | spayed

My dog has a white lump come up at the bottom corner of her eye and looks like it's atta he's to her eyelid as well

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Answered By Rebecca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 27th, 2017

It looks like Babe may have a partially prolapsed gland of the third eyelid or "Cherry eye". If it remains small and no redness it may be fine to monitor. If it get bigger or becomes irritated it may require surgical correction at some point. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/cherry-eye-in-dogs https://vcahospitals.com/southpaws/-/media/vca/documents/hospitals/virginia/southpaws/prolapsed_gland_third_eyelid_cherryeye_southpaws.ashx?la=en Thank you for using PetCoach.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on September 3rd, 2022

    Hi and thanks for your request. This lump should be ideally checked by your local veterinarian as the mass looks arising from the third eyelid. It does not look like a protrusion of the nictitant gland so it could be either due to an inflammatory or neoplastic mass (a tumor). your vets will either take a sample through a FNA or a biopsy.

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    Answered By Jenny, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 26th, 2017

    That appears to be a cherry eye or a prolapsed third eyelid gland. It isn't painful but can cause irritation and inflammation in that eye. The third eyelid gland produces tears to keep the eye moist and prevent a dry eye. There is a surgery that can be done to replace it to ensure proper tear flow

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    Answered By Ann Dion, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 13th, 2017

    Hi! It is possible this is what we call "cherry eye" or, medically speaking, prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid. Unfortunately, needs surgical correction, but its usually a pretty simple procedure. Sometimes pops it up and in by its own, but a definitive correction will require surgical intervention. As I don't have a picture to rule cherry eye out of the possible problem, the other likely diagnosis would be an inflammation of the meiobonian glands (very tiny glands of the eyelids). Both glands (third eyelid and meibonian) they are very important for eye lubrication, so its need to be addressed by a capable vet before its causing other problems that could cause Poppy to lose his sight.

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