What is this swollen lump in my dog's eye corner and what to do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Male | neutered | 1 year and 6 months old | 12 lbs
There's something swollen just in the corner of Bamboo's eye. Any idea what it is and what to do, please??
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Published on November 2nd, 2018
This looks like a prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid. This most commonly is a genetic problem that is usually present shortly after birth, but since it seems like you are just noticing it I am wondering if there was some kind of trauma to the third eyelid that caused the gland to prolapse. Occasionally lymph nodes in this same area can enlarge, or rarely there might be a tumor or growth that could look like this. I would recommend seeing your veterinarian. They may want to stain Bamboo's eye to make sure there are not any scratches on the cornea. Often surgery is required to replace the gland.
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Published on February 4th, 2017
Por Poppit. I depends on what the lump actually looks like. Typically small fleshy normal skin colored lumps on the eyelids are Meibomian gland cysts, which are benign. However I would encourage you to let your vet examine this area to ensure this is nothing to worry about. You also have the option of sharing a photo with either myself or another expert via consultation request. Some owners elect to have these removed anyway, because they tend to get bigger in a lot of cases and cause constant irritation to the eye later b/c they constantly rub on the cornea. Plus they are a lot easier to remove when they are small, due to the limited amount of skin in this area.
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