[rizzojojo (OP)]

I was wondering if anyone can answer a quick question.
my husband just notice 2 small black dots on the inner portion of
his bottom eyelid. the eye is not irritated or swollow. its also not really bothering him. Anyone know what it is and should we be concerned? thank you

[chris]

That's his tear ducts !

The 2 small puncta drain the tear film from the eye to the lacrimal sac and thence to the nose via the naso-lacrimal duct.

Without those black dots you'd have tears dripping down your face all day !

Chris

"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception"
 - Groucho Marx

[bezoar]

Chris, you are awesome.  I read this post and was wondering what in the world that could be.  Never dawned on me it would be normal anatomy.  DUH

[rizzojojo (OP)]

NO SMART ONES
I KNOW WHERE TEAR DUCTS ARE... THIS IS UNDER THE EYE BALL -PULL OUT THE BOTTOM LID AND ITS ON THE THE INSIDE WALL OF THE LID - LOOKS LIKE HE MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN METAL IN HIS EYE AND THE VEIN IS INFLAMED.

YOU GUYS ARE GENIUSES are their any professionals on this site??[:p]

[george]

quote:Originally posted by rizzojojo
are their any professionals on this site??[:p]

No, but there are people who can spell []

[bezoar]

OK Rizzojojo,
My guess is the same as yours, it's probably a blood vessel.  I was recently watching some hand surgery and the surgeon pulled back some tissue and I saw a black dot there too.  When I asked what it was he told me it was just a blood vessel, and as he dissected further, it became more evident. Then again, we have removed small pieces of metal from the eye as well.  Is it showing signs of inflammation around the dot, or are you just assuming it's a result of some inflammatory process.  In other words, is it red and swollen around the dot?