Doctors recommended that this fleshy mass be removed from the eye. It has caused the eye to bulge and water-at times the eye becomes inflamed. Has anyone suffered from this condition or know of anyone who has? Was surgery performed? If so, was it successful? Did the mass grow back?
2007-12-14 04:07:35 · 2 answers · asked by Needananswer 1 in Health ➔ Optical
It sounds like you may have a dermoid cyst. Can't know for sure without looking at the scans. Some dermoids are ok to just leave alone but if this one is around the optic nerve and is actually causing exophthalmos (the eye bulging forward) I think you should listen to your doctors recommendations. Remember that even though a mass is not malignant, that doesn't necessarily mean that it cannot do harm. Hope this helped.
2007-12-14 07:22:43 · answer #1 · answered by yagman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yagman's answer is fine... My first thought was a mucocele rather than a dermoid cyst for a non-cancerous space filling mass, but that doesn't change the basic advice. It's going to be down to your personal scan results, and what symptoms you are having.
Optometrist, retired.
2007-12-14 15:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋