**2.1 Infantile hemangiomas**

Infantile hemangiomas are the most common eyelid tumors in infancy. They have a bright red or purple appearance. Superficial ones typically blanch with pressure. At birth, they may be clinically undetected. However, they typically enlarge in the first 12 months followed by a slow involution during the first decade. Vision loss is related to amblyopia because of induced astigmatism or visual deprivation due to ptosis. Steroid treatment (intralesional and/or oral) is the first line of therapy (Levin, 2003).

Fig. 1. Capillary hemangioma
