Small bumps around the eyes can be caused by many reasons, and the shape of the bumps varies from cause to cause: 1. Rashes caused by local skin allergies, usually due to the use of cosmetics, skin care products or sun exposure under the eyes. The bumps can be red dots or small flakes with itching and require hormonal eye ointment to control the symptoms, such as tobramycin dexamethasone ophthalmic ointment. 2. caused by viral infections, such as herpes simplex virus infection, the bumps are small clear blisters usually accompanied by pain and require antiviral eye ointment treatment, such as ganciclovir ophthalmic gel. 3. caused by cornea, also known as This is commonly known as fatty particles, which are caused by hyperkeratosis of the epithelial layer of the skin around the eye, causing blockage of the sebaceous glands and requiring a sterile needle to puncture the keratinized epithelial layer in order to make it subside.