Clinic Case of the Month

Nymeria recently had a lump removed from her eyelid at Selwood House Vets. While this lump was small it was on the eyelid margin, rubbing against her eye and causing discomfort and irritation.

Nymeria was admitted for surgery and a “wedge resection” was performed on her eyelid. This delicate technique involves surgically removing the lump and then bringing the edges of the eyelid together to heal in perfect alignment.

There are a number of common causes for lumps on eyelids – not all are tumours. Impacted glands, cysts and warts (papillomas) are some that we see in veterinary practice. In many cases a lump on the eyelid may not be something to panic about but even something very small can cause irritation and infection. We wish Nymeria well now that her eyelid lump has been removed and her comfort has been restored.

Photos are Pre-operative, 3 days after surgery, and then 10 days after surgery and fully healed!