Hailstone (Chalazion)
Symptoms A chalazion (Greek chalazion, χαλαζιον) is a painless lipogranulomatous swelling of a meibomian gland in the eyelid, about the size of a pea. The nodule is located just below or above the edge of the eyelid and enlarges over several weeks (Figure, click to enlarge). It can cause eye irritation, an uncomfortable foreign body … Hailstone (Chalazion)
