Table 2.
Characteristics of lesions
| Parameter | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Etiology | ||
| Chalazion | 11 | 27.5 |
| Foreign body | 2 | 5 |
| Surgery | 7 | 17.5 |
| Trauma | 2 | 5 |
| Idiopathic | 18 | 45 |
| Location | ||
| UPC | 16 | 40 |
| LPC | 18 | 45 |
| BC | 4 | 10 |
| Punctum | 1 | 2.5 |
| Skin | 1 | 2.5 |
| Morphology | ||
| Pedunculated | 15 | 37.5 |
| Sessile | 24 | 60 |
| Mixed | 1 | 2.5 |
| Lesion in an eye (n) | ||
| 1 | 34 | 85 |
| 2 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Duration since onset | ||
| Mean duration (weeks) | 8.1+8.8 | 62.5 |
| Recent (<4 weeks) | 25 | 20 |
| Intermediate (4-12 weeks) | 8 | 17.5 |
| Old (>12 weeks) | 7 |
UPC - Upper Palpebral Conjunctiva, LPC - Lower Palpebral Conjunctiva, BC - Bulbar Conjunctiva