I have a bump under my eyelid and I am not sure what it is?

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It has been there for about 6 months and it won't go away? I am really concerned and would like to hear back from someone.
(And no eyeball would not be the answer)

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oh i had that too,its cause by infection and wont go away i just got it remove three weeks ago!go to an eye doctor cause it can get bigger it doesnt hurt they put a shot ''that hurted more''lol and then its num ,they cut it out in 5min ur out!! god luck and dont let it go by any longer like i did

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get to the doctor and have it checked ot

its a cyst umm go visit a docter

it could be a stye. Have a doctor check it out.

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What is a sty?
A sty (sometimes spelled stye) is a tender, painful red bump located at the base of an eyelash or on, inside, or under the eyelid. The medical term for a sty is hordeolum.

A sty results from an acute infection of the oil glands of the eyelid (meibomian glands) that occurs after these glands have become clogged. A sty also may arise from an infected hair follicle at the base of an eyelash. The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for 90-95% of cases of styes. A sty can develop as a complication of blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid).

The term external hordeolum has been used to refer to a sty that develops at the base of an eyelash involving a hair follicle of the eyelid, whereas the term internal hordeolum refers to a sty arising due to blocked meibomian glands in the eyelid.

A sty is sometimes confused with a chalazion (see below), which is a cyst or a specific type of scarring (chronic inflammation) arising in the meibomian glands of the eyelid. In contrast to a sty, a chalazion is usually painless. For more about chalazia, please read the Chalazion article

It is probably a cyst, they occur sometimes in that area.
You should still go to the doctor to be safe. You should defiantly visit your optometrist.
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It sounds like a stye but usually they don't stay that long. You could have possibly gotten something in your eye and your eye is still irritated.

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