Blepharitis

Question 1

What is blepharitis?

Answer 1

• inflammation of the lid margins

* bacterial infection of the meibomian gland

Question 2

What are the causes?

Answer 2

• Meibomian gland dysfunction
• Staph aureus infection of meibomian gland
• Seborrhoeic dematitis

Question 3

What are the features of blepharitis?

Answer 3

• Usually bilateral
• Grittiness and discomfort around eyelids
• Eyes sticky in morning
• Eyelids margins may be red
• swollen eyelids may seen in staph blepharitis

Question 4

What is the management of blepharitis?

Answer 4

*Conservative
>Lid hygiene

*Medical
>Topical chloramphenicol
>Fusidic acid
>Artificial tears for symptom relief

Surgical
>After acute phase, lump/chalazion may be cosmetically unacceptable
>incision and curettage