What is a small white particle inside the corner of the eye?

The appearance of small white particles in the corners of the eyes of patients may be caused by fat particles, conjunctival stones, granuloma and so on. 1. Fatty granules: scientific name cornu, is a kind of retention cysts in the epidermis or epithelium of accessory organs, the cause is unknown, mostly distributed around the eyes, about the size of a pinhead, may be isolated and scattered or may be multiple. 2. Conjunctival stones: conjunctival stones are mainly caused by chronic inflammatory stimulation, often manifested in the patient’s eyelid conjunctival surface of the yellowish-white particles, can be a single, there may be a dense group, the patient can appear in the eye foreign body sensation and other uncomfortable symptoms. 3. Eyelid swelling: Eyelid swelling refers to an acute suppurative inflammatory lesion of the eyelid glands, early patients eyelids can be red, swollen, hot and painful, etc., late abscess can be formed, the top of the abscess can appear “white spots”, so it can be manifested as white particles, patients can also be accompanied by pain in the affected area. It is recommended that patients with small white particles at the corners of their eyes and other discomforts seek medical attention to evaluate their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.