Eyeball growths... Is it normal?

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Kymberlyn
Kymberlyn Member Posts: 53
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

I've searched the forums but I don't see that this has been mentioned by anyone.  (Now that is scarey.)

For weeks my vision has bothered me.  Periodically my right eye gets blurry but it goes away in a few seconds.  Today I could see some type of growth/hard lump in my eye.  I tried to rub it away but it would't move. 

I used the tip of a tissue, a whole bottle of eyewash, the tip of my finger and eventually my finger nail itself in an attempt to move/remove it but all of it has been futile.  It's obvious that something is growing in on my eyeball right next to that little vein that usually pops up only when I am very tired or in a very smokey area.

Is this a side effect of AC? 

Monday I can/will call my onco but I'm wondering if I should call the opthamologist instead.  Can someone put my mind at ease tonight?  Tell me that you have heard of this happening to someone else.  Tell me that I am nuts to think that every extra lump is cancer?  Please.

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  • TenderIsOurMight
    TenderIsOurMight Member Posts: 4,493
    edited September 2008

    Lots of benign growths can occur on the white of our eye, in the corners, on the eyelids, all with fancy names. Best to schedule an opthamologist visit and have it looked at. They'll most likely be able to tell you what it is right then.
     
    No, not at all nuts to worry. It's tough not to, so go have it checked.
     
    Best to you,
    Tender 
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  • tooyoungtohavebc
    tooyoungtohavebc Member Posts: 779
    edited September 2008

    hiya

    I am the queen of vision/eye issues on chemo. I got major infections while on AC/TX and could not wear my contacts and my vision changed dramatically. Luckily everything went back to normal once I got done with chemo. Now am doing Ixempra and having similar issues. Vision is blurry and I feel like my one eye is about to become infected. So I would not be surprised if it is chemo causing your bump, but I would suggest going to your eye doc to get it checked out. I was able to get some drops for the infections I had and it helped a lot.

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  • HeatherBLocklear
    HeatherBLocklear Member Posts: 1,370
    edited September 2008

     Hopefully this will help.

    Annie

    Episcleritis

    What is episcleritis?

    Inflammation in the tissue covering the sclera (white of the eye).

    What are the signs and symptoms?

    Redness in one or both eyes. Sometimes, there may be a translucent white nodule in the centre of the inflamed area (nodular episcleritis). Patients may have mild pain or tenderness at the affected region. Usually, there is no discomfort.

    How is this condition treated?

    See your eye-care specialist. Most cases of episcleritis will end within two to three weeks, even without treatment. However, patients who are experiencing discomfort might benefit from anti-inflammatory eye drops and artificial tears, which lubricate the eye.

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  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited September 2008

    I had a place on my eye like that and went to the dr. and he said it was a callous from wind, sand, sun exposure.  I hope yours is something simple like that.  Your eyes are too important to mess with please go to the dr. and please let us know what it is and how you are.

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  • bluedasher
    bluedasher Member Posts: 1,203
    edited September 2008

    I've had episcleritis (not from chemo). They often don't know the  cause, it is thought that stress may be a factor so it is possible that the stress of chemo could be doing it. Also, anything that dries the eyes could contribute. The times I have gotten that or iritis (another eye problem) were always intense stressful times. When I had episcleritis, there was redness and the white bump so if the area around it isn't red, it may be something else. Mine was painfully tender - more painful than the article above suggests. Even after it was healed, I could see the outline of the white bump for months - not raised anymore just a color difference.

    Please don't scratch at it or try to remove it - that can't help your eye and may cause worse problems. The good news is that many of these things clear up quickly with the right medicine. 

    I think you should see your opthomologist - they have the tools to check out the eye. My episcleritis was misdiagnosed as pink eye by my general physician at the time even though it was clear to me that it wasn't acting anything like pink eye and what he prescribed didn't help at all. There are lots of minor diseases of the eye. You can keep your oncologist informed about what the opthomologist finds.

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