Ocular Oncology & Surface Disease
Eyelid / Ocular Surface Tumors
Assessment and treatment of growths on the eyelid or on the surface of the eye.
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About Eyelid & Surface Tumors
Growths on the eyelid or the surface of the eye have different causes. An examination is needed to decide whether they need tests, removal or reconstruction.
When to see a specialist
- 01A new or changing growth on the eyelid or eye
- 02A referral for specialist assessment
- 03Questions about reconstruction after removal of a growth
Whether treatment is suitable can only be decided after a consultation and examination.
Your doctor
Dr. Raman Mittal
Ophthalmology • Oculoplastic Surgery
- MBBS
- DNB – Ophthalmology
- Fellowship in Oculoplasty
Ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon. He treats problems of the eyelids, tear ducts, orbit and eye socket, including cosmetic and reconstructive surgery around the eye.
Your consultation
What happens at the consultation.
At the first visit the doctor listens to your concern, takes a medical history and examines you. Not everyone who comes for a consultation needs a procedure.
Treatment planning
How the plan is decided.
The plan depends on the examination, the position and features of the growth, and any tests.
- 01
Your anatomy
- 02
Examination findings
- 03
What you want to change
- 04
General health
In detail
Eyelid and eye-surface tumors: what to know.
Common types
- Eyelid: mostly harmless lumps such as chalazia, cysts and skin tags. Skin cancers include basal cell carcinoma and sebaceous gland carcinoma.
- Eye surface: moles (conjunctival naevi), OSSN, and less commonly melanoma and lymphoma.
- A conjunctival mole usually appears in childhood or the teenage years and rarely becomes cancerous. A mole that changes in adulthood needs checking.
When to worry
- Get an eyelid lump checked if it grows, bleeds, ulcerates or crusts, causes loss of lashes, changes the shape of the lid, or is a “chalazion” that keeps coming back in the same place.
- On the eye surface: a new pigmented patch in an adult, or a patch that grows, becomes raised or develops feeding blood vessels.
- A painless, salmon-pink, fleshy patch on the eye surface, which can be a sign of lymphoma.
Assessment
- Examination and photographs, so that any change can be tracked over time.
- A biopsy to confirm the diagnosis when a growth looks suspicious.
- For lymphoma or melanoma, further scans and tests may be arranged with oncology specialists.
Treatment and follow-up
- Suspicious or cancerous growths are removed with a margin of healthy tissue, often with freezing treatment to the edges or chemotherapy drops, and the eyelid or eye surface is repaired.
- Some conditions, such as lymphoma, are usually treated with radiotherapy rather than surgery.
- Many eyelid and eye-surface cancers can come back, so regular long-term follow-up is needed.
General information, checked against published guidance (September 2026). It does not replace an individual consultation; your doctor will advise on your own case.
Sources: EyeWiki (AAO): Conjunctival melanocytic tumors · College of Optometrists: Pigmented lesions · AAO EyeNet: Conjunctival lymphoma · EyeWiki (AAO): Basal cell carcinoma · EyeWiki (AAO): OSSN
Before & After
Eyelid / Ocular Surface Tumors Results
Photographs of patients treated at I·PLAST, published with their consent. Results vary from patient to patient.
Conjunctival Nevus
Before and after removal of a nevus on the surface of the eye.
Specialist: Dr. Raman Mittal
About this treatmentBefore
After
Results vary between patients. These photographs show individual cases and cannot predict the result for anyone else.
Considering this treatment?
Book a consultation to find out whether it is suitable for you.
What to expect
From first visit to follow-up.
- 01
Consultation
Tell the doctor what concerns you and ask your questions.
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Examination & Planning
The doctor examines you and explains the options, including their limits.
- 03
Treatment
Carried out only if it is suitable for you and you decide to go ahead.
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Follow-Up
Check-ups after treatment to review healing and any next steps.
FAQs
Common questions.
This can only be decided after a consultation and examination. The doctor will go through your concern, your medical history and the options available.
The doctor asks about your concern and medical history, examines you, and discusses what you hope to change and whether treatment is advisable.
Dr. Raman Mittal sees patients for this treatment at I·PLAST.
Yes. If treatment is planned, the doctor will explain aftercare, any activity restrictions and the follow-up visits you will need.
Not necessarily. Results depend on your anatomy, the examination findings, your general health and the procedure. Photographs of other patients show their results only.