Table 1 Baseline demographic and chalazion characteristics with conservative treatment and surgery
Conservative treatment | Surgery | |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 23 | 35 |
Number of eyelids | 23 | 44 |
Age,mean ± SD,yr | 32.39 ± 13.43 (14,57) | 32.86 ± 14.64 (10,66) |
Gender | ||
Male,n(%) | 8 (35%) | 14 (40%) |
Female,n(%) | 15 (65%) | 21 (60%) |
Chalazion location,n(%) | ||
RUL | 10 (43%) | 11 (25%) |
RLL | 5 (22%) | 8 (18%) |
LUL | 5 (22%) | 12 (27%) |
LLL | 3 (13%) | 13 (30%) |
Pre-treatment duration,mean ± SD,month | 1.09 ± 0.87 (0.25,3) | 5.93 ± 12.72 (0.25,24) |
Chalazion size,mean ± SD,mm | 5.22 ± 1.59 (2,8) | 7.00 ± 1.77 (4,11) |
Resolution time,mean ± SD,week | 4.39 ± 1.00 (3,6.5) | 1.98 ± 0.73 (1,4) |