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Blepharitis

Juan Qiu, PhD, MD and Dongsheng Jiang, MS, MD Reviewed 06/2022
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

  • Blepharitis is a chronic ocular inflammation that primarily involves the eyelid margin and is a common cause of chronic ocular irritation.

  • Commonly presents as irritation, burning, re...

DIAGNOSIS

A clinical diagnosis based on characteristic findings of redness and irritation of the eyelid with crusting or flakes on the eyelashes or eyelid margins 

HISTORY

  • Symptoms frequently reported i...

TREATMENT

The goal of treatment is to alleviate symptoms and develop a maintenance regimen to prevent or minimize exacerbation. 

GENERAL MEASURES

  • Good eyelid hygiene may provide symptomatic relief for a...

ONGOING CARE

Blepharitis is a chronic condition that requires long-term management. 

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Follow-up depends on the severity of the disease and the patient's response to the treatmen...

REFERENCES

1
Amescua G, Akpek EK, Farid M, et al. Blepharitis Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology. 2019;126(1):P56–P93.
2
Lindsley K, Matsumura S, Hatef E, et al. Interventions for chronic blephar...

SEE ALSO

Lacrimal Disorders (Dry Eye Syndrome) 

CODES

ICD10

  • H01.021 Squamous blepharitis right upper eyelid

  • H01.0 Blepharitis

  • H01.00 Unspecified blepharitis

  • H01.011 Ulcerative blepharitis right upper eyelid

  • H01.016 Ulcerative blepharitis left eye, unspe...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • Blepharitis is a chronic and recurrent condition.

  • Eyelid hygiene is the mainstay treatment.

  • Bacitracin or erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is the first-line treatment.

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