KGO Radio talk show host Ronn Owens discusses battle with Parkinson's disease. One of the Bay Area's best-known radio hosts recently revealed he has Parkinson's disease. The entire interview airs Sunday at 10 a.m. on ABC7.
A chalazion is sometimes the aftereffect of a sty. It is less tender but lasts longer. Natural oils from the eyelid's oil glands must drain through ducts out to the eyelashes. If debris blocks this normal drainage, it may cause a sty or chalazion. Sometimes, this debris accumulates because of a condition called blepharitis, a long-standing inflammation of the edges of the eyelids, with redness, thickening and scales and crusts.
If no evidence of infection is present, local intralesional injection of a steroid (triamcinolone or methylprednisolone) can reduce inflammation and may cause regression of the chalazion within a few weeks. Typically, 0.2-2 mL of 40 mg/mL triamcinolone is injected directly into the chalazionâs center.