Blepharitis
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| Severe blepharitis |
Blepharitis is a very common infection/inflammation of the eyelids caused by bacteria that live normally on our skin producing irritating chemicals. As a result special tear glands, called meibomian glands, located in the eyelids, get blocked up. Since these glands help to make our tears, blepharitis results in the production of abnormal tears. This is not a lack of tears, but tears that are of poor quality. It is known that blepharitis is often associated with skin problems such as dandruff, seborrhoiec dermatitis and acne rosacea.
You will know that you have blepharitis if the rims of the eyelids are red and little crusts stick the eyelashes together. The whites of the eyes are often red and sore. In the mornings the eyelids stick together, sometimes with a yellow discharge. These changes cause the eyes to be sore and irritable, with a gritty foreign body feeling. The condition is associated with dry eye sydrome, eyelid cysts, ingrowing eyelashes, and peripheral corneal ulcers. In some patients watering of the affected eye occurs due to irritation of the eye.
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