inner corner of eye socket polyp?

[mindy777]

I am trying to research a growth that is like a polyp.  It is in the inner corner of my eye. In the fold. It is small (seen easily on magnifying mirror) and is stalklike, polyplike, and has a small patch of darker color, and some small tiny white pollen like dots on parts of it.  Anyone know what this is?

Doesn't affect my vision that I can tell. I am 53 years old.  Did have sunburn to the sclera 25 years ago or so from long sailing trip without sunglasses. Other eye unaffected, nothing in that corner.  I do have eyelashes that seem to grow out of this corner spot which seems odd too.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

The tear duct is not in that area. You might be able to use Google IMAGES and use "eye caruncle tumors" and see something.

that is not a substitute for see an Eye MD

JCH MD

[mindy777]

Thanks so much for your thoughts.  If you would be so kind a couple more quesitons.
Is there a book/or online site where I might see a photo, or learn more about possible treatments, that would be such a help. I have been watching it for years. It is not slow growing, but is now changing a bit.  Small area of dark spots, and these tiny white circles riding on the surface (2 or 3) puzzle me.  

Is it clogging the tear duct too?  

Thanks so much!
MINDY

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

The lesion needs to be looked at by an Eye MD ophthalmologist to be sure its not a malignancy. More likely its a benign growth of the carruncle (that piece of tissues at the very inner corner of the eye). Find one at www.aao.org

JCH MD