Hi,

anyone have a chalazion removed? How long before you could go back to wearing contact lenses? My doc says it's usually 1-2 weeks, but 3 months later, my lid is still slighly inflamed and tender, and I can't wear contacts beyond several hours. My optometrist (who didn't do the surgery) says my eyes were slightly dry before the chalazion removal, and most likely the surgeon cut out some oil glands, worsening the dryness. He inserted orange dye and flipped my lids, then said the underside of my lids (both eyes) is rough. This is really upsetting me--i had zero problems tolerating lenses before the chalazion was removed.

My doc said that in a tiny minority of cases, it can take many, many months to heal. Or the patient never heals and can never again wear contacts. Frankly, i'm devastated.

Any similar experiences, thoughts, advice? Thanks so much!!

--susan :cry: