Difinition : Chronic inflammation of the
eyelid margin is called blepharitis.
Classification :
1. Anterior blepharitis
2. Posterior blepharitis.
Signs and symptoms :
--burning sensation
--photophobia
--watering
--madarosis ( falling of the eyelashes )
--poliosis ( whitening of the
eye lashes)
--itching
--gritty sensation
--greasy eye lashes
Secondary cause by blepharitis :
--dry eye syndrome
--conjunctivitis
--keratitis
--stye
--meibomitis
--chalagion
Organism : stephylococcus
Management :--
lid hygiene with baby shampoo
--warm compress
--systemic tetracycline
1. Tetracycline 250 mg q.i.d for 1 week
then b.d for 5 to 12 weeks
2. Doxycycline 100 mg b.d for 1 week
then daily for 5 to 12 weeks
3. Minicycline 100 mg daily for 6 to 12 weeks.
--Erythromycin for children and pregnent women
--Artficial eye drop ( 4 to 6 times daily )
--Antibiotic eye ont and drop
--Steroid eye oint and drop.
Follow up neccessary.
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