What’s this red lump of flesh growing inside the corner of a child’s right eye?

A child with a red lump of flesh in the corner of the right eye may be caused by a blepharocyst of the eyelid or a pterygium or lacrimal caruncle cyst in the eyeball.
1. Blepharoplakia cyst: also known as chalazion, is a sterile chronic granulomatous inflammation of the blepharoplakia, which can be manifested as a red lump of flesh inside the eyelid at the corner of the eye.
2. Pterygium: the onset of pterygium may be related to heredity, sand and dust and other environmental stimuli, the shape of insect wings, located in the eyelid fissure part of the bulbous conjunctiva, most often seen on the nasal side, can be extended into the cornea, pterygium can be hypertrophied and congested, the patient may appear eye redness, foreign body sensation, eye dryness, loss of vision and other ocular manifestations.
3. Lacrimal caruncle cyst: Lacrimal caruncle cyst caused by secretion retention or foreign body implantation can also be manifested as a red lump of flesh in the corner of the right eye.
If you have a red lump in the corner of your eye with discomfort, it is recommended that you consult a doctor to clarify the nature of the lump and follow the doctor’s instructions.