Blepharitis

type of disease, signs den symptoms
Subclass of	eyelid disease, eye inflammation, inflammatory disease
Health specialty	ophthalmology
Symptoms and signs	inflammation
Drug or therapy used for treatment	natamycin, azithromycin, valinegramicidin a, natamycin
ICD-9-CM	373.00, 373.4, 373.9, 373.0, 373.8
ICPC 2 ID	F72

Blepharitis, dem sam times know as granulated eyelids, be one of de most common ocular conditions wey be characterized by inflammation, scaling, reddening, den crusting of de eyelid. Dis condition sanso fi cause swelling, burning, itching, anaa a grainy sensation wen introducing foreign objects anaa substances to de eye. Although blepharitis by einself no be sight-threatening, e fi lead to permanent alterations of de eyelid margin. De primary cause be bacteria den inflammation from congested meibomian oil glands at de base of each eyelash. Oda conditions fi give rise to blepharitis, whether dem be infectious anaa noninfectious, wey dey include, buh no be limited to, bacterial infections anaa allergies.

Different variations of blepharitis fi be classified as seborrheic, staphylococcal, mixed, posterior anaa meibomitis, anaa parasitic.^[1] Insyd a survey of US ophthalmologists den optometrists, 37% to 47% of patients seen by those dem survey get signs of blepharitis, wich fi affect all ages den ethnic groups.^[2] One single-center study of 90 patients plus chronic blepharitis find say de average age of patients be 50 years old.^[2] De word be from Greek βλέφαρον (blepharon) 'eyelid' den –itis 'inflammation of'.

Related conditions

Condition	Entity
Bacterial infections	Erysipelas (due to Streptococcus pyogenes) Impetigo (due to Staphylococcus aureus)
Viral infections	Herpes simplex virus Molluscum contagiosum Varicella zoster virus Papillomavirus Vaccinia
Parasitic infection	Pediculosis palperbrarum
Immunologic conditions	Atopic dermatitis Contact dermatitis Erythema multiforme Crohn's disease
Dermatoses	Psoriasis Erythroderma
Benign eyelid tumors	Actinic keratosis Pyogenic granuloma
Malignant eyelid tumors	Melanoma Mycosis fungoides Basal cell carcinoma
Trauma	Chemical Radiation Surgical Thermal
Toxic conditions	Medicamentosa

References

↑ Cunningham ET, Riordan-Eva P (2011-05-17). Vaughan & Asbury's general ophthalmology (18th ed.). McGraw-Hill Medical. ISBN 978-0-07-163420-5.
1 2 Singh Tonk R, Hossain K (4 September 2023). "Blepharitis". EyeWiki. American Academy of Ophthalmology. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

External links

Blepharitis Resource Guide from the National Eye Institute (NEI)

[vaughan2-1] Cunningham ET, Riordan-Eva P (2011-05-17). Vaughan & Asbury's general ophthalmology (18th ed.). McGraw-Hill Medical. ISBN 978-0-07-163420-5.

[:0-2] 1 2 Singh Tonk R, Hossain K (4 September 2023). "Blepharitis". EyeWiki. American Academy of Ophthalmology. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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