Concretions

• Part of normal aging.
• May be as a result of chronic inflammation or irritation such as in prolonged contact lens wear.

Clinical Features

• Symptoms:
  • Maybe asymptomatic
  • Foreign body sensation
• Signs:
  • Small, hard yellow-white deposits commonly seen in the palpebral conjunctiva
  • Usually discrete, benign, but sometimes they become confluence
  • May erode through to irritate the ocular surface

Treatment

• No treatment required
• Surgical removal using a needle point under local anesthesia can be done if necessary