What’s that yellowish stuff in the corner of your eye?

Yellow-like objects appearing in the corners of the eyes may be due to physiologic causes such as eye secretions, or pathologic causes such as blepharospasm, pterygium, and so on. 1. Physiological reasons: Under normal circumstances, the blepharoplasty glands secrete some oil, which adheres to the edges of the eyelids. When people sleep at night, the accumulated oil and the dust that enters the eyes during the day, as well as the impurities in the tears, mix together and may appear in the corners of the eyes as yellowish secretions, which usually do not need to be treated. 2. Pathologic causes (1) Blepharospasmosis: Blepharospasmosis is caused by long-term exposure to external stimuli or age-related degeneration. A triangular-shaped elevated plaque containing yellow transparent elastic tissue may appear in the corners of the eyes of the patients, so yellow-like objects may appear in the corners of the eyes. (2) Pterygium: Pterygium is a bulge formed by the proliferation of fibrovascular tissue in the conjunctiva, which can encroach on the cornea, affecting the patient’s vision, and therefore yellow bulges can appear in the corners of the eyes of the patients. It is recommended that patients with yellowish objects in the corners of their eyes and other discomforts should consult a doctor in time to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.