Blepharitis - Revision history

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2026-02-04T21:43:25Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	~~[[File:Orbital septum slide - final big gallery.jpeg\|thumb\|Periorbital anatomy.]]~~
	[[File:eyelid glands.png\|thumb\|Eyelid crossectional anatomy]]		[[File:eyelid glands.png\|thumb\|Eyelid crossectional anatomy]]
	[[File:Tear system.png\|thumb\|Right eye lacrimal system consisting of: of lacrimal gland (a), punctums (b,e), canalicules (c,f), lacrimal sac (g,d).]]		[[File:Tear system.png\|thumb\|Right eye lacrimal system consisting of: of lacrimal gland (a), punctums (b,e), canalicules (c,f), lacrimal sac (g,d).]]

2026-02-04T20:39:03Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Orbital septum slide - final big gallery.jpeg\|thumb\|Periorbital anatomy.]]
			[[File:eyelid glands.png\|thumb\|Eyelid crossectional anatomy]]
			[[File:Tear system.png\|thumb\|Right eye lacrimal system consisting of: of lacrimal gland (a), punctums (b,e), canalicules (c,f), lacrimal sac (g,d).]]
	*Inflammation of eyelids		*Inflammation of eyelids
	*Acute (ulcerative or nonulcerative)		*Acute (ulcerative or nonulcerative)

2020-09-26T20:07:41Z

Clinical Features

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	[[File:Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Blepharitis of right eye.]]		[[File:Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Blepharitis of right eye.]]
	[[File:Anterior Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Scaling and bacterial debris at the base of the eyelashes.]]		[[File:Anterior Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Scaling and bacterial debris at the base of the eyelashes.]]
	[File:Infant with blepharitis on the right side.jpg\|thumb\|Infant with blepharitis of right side.]]		[[File:Infant with blepharitis on the right side.jpg\|thumb\|Infant with blepharitis of right side.]]
	*Sore/itchy		*Sore/itchy
	*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes		*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes

2020-09-26T20:07:26Z

Clinical Features

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	[[File:Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Blepharitis of right eye.]]		[[File:Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Blepharitis of right eye.]]
	[[File:Anterior Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Scaling and bacterial debris at the base of the eyelashes.]]		[[File:Anterior Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Scaling and bacterial debris at the base of the eyelashes.]]
			[File:Infant with blepharitis on the right side.jpg\|thumb\|Infant with blepharitis of right side.]]
	*Sore/itchy		*Sore/itchy
	*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes		*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes

2020-09-26T20:06:23Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	[[File:Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Blepharitis of right eye.]]		[[File:Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Blepharitis of right eye.]]
			[[File:Anterior Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Scaling and bacterial debris at the base of the eyelashes.]]
	*Sore/itchy		*Sore/itchy
	*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes		*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes

2020-09-26T20:04:13Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
			[[File:Blepharitis.jpg\|thumb\|Blepharitis of right eye.]]
	*Sore/itchy		*Sore/itchy
	*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes		*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes

2019-10-05T16:01:51Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
			*Inflammation of eyelids
			*Acute (ulcerative or nonulcerative)
			**Usually bacterial (typically [[staph]]), less often viral ([[VZV]], [[herpes]])
			*Chronic (meibomian gland dysfunction, seborrheic blepharitis)

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Sore/itchy		*Sore/itchy
	*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes		*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes
	*Blurry vision		*[[blurred vision\|Blurry vision]]
	*Tearing		*Tearing
	*Crusting at the lid margins		*Crusting at the lid margins
	*Distinguish anterior from posterior blepharitis using slit lamp		*Distinguish anterior from posterior blepharitis using slit lamp
	**Posterior - swelling and ~~pluggin~~ of meibomian gland openings		**Posterior - swelling and plugging of meibomian gland openings
	**Anterior - on external exam, material such as greasy flakes (seborrheic) or hard crust (staph) surrounds eyelashes		**Anterior - on external exam, material such as greasy flakes (seborrheic) or hard crust (staph) surrounds eyelashes

2017-08-22T18:35:46Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*~~sore~~/itchy		*Sore/itchy
	*~~inflammation~~ of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes		*Inflammation of lid margin with ocular irritation, matted lashes
			*Blurry vision
			*Tearing
			*Crusting at the lid margins
	*Distinguish anterior from posterior blepharitis using slit lamp		*Distinguish anterior from posterior blepharitis using slit lamp
	**Posterior - swelling and pluggin of meibomian gland openings		**Posterior - swelling and pluggin of meibomian gland openings
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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Lid hygiene most important for both anterior and posterior blepharitis		*Lid hygiene most important for both anterior and posterior blepharitis
			*Avoid eye-makeup
	*Warm compresses 15min 4x/day		*Warm compresses 15min 4x/day
	*Scrub with mild shampoo BID		*Scrub with mild shampoo BID

2016-09-07T15:50:33Z

Management

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	*Warm compresses 15min 4x/day		*Warm compresses 15min 4x/day
	*Scrub with mild shampoo BID		*Scrub with mild shampoo BID
	*Consider topical [[erythromycin]] or bacitracin directly onto lid margin		*Consider topical [[erythromycin]] or [[bacitracin]] directly onto lid margin
	*No conclusive evidence for oral antibiotics or topical steroids		*No conclusive evidence for oral antibiotics or topical steroids

2016-07-23T12:54:10Z

Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="