Eyelid inflammation (blepharitis)
An inflammation of the eyelid that causes swelling, itching, or redness of the eyelid, and forms crusting around the base of the eyelashes.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 55-year old female asked:
Dry eyes n blepharitis. Seen 2 eye doc. Always give FML, (fluorometholone) lubricants. Sick of frequent eye inflammation, use eye drops daily n clean eyelid. Any cure?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Chronic inflamation of the skin around right eyelid for approx 1 year, possible blepharitis. Not cured by neomycin or polymyxin b.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Blepharitis how i can get rid off the inflamation in my eye =( help?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can an irritation from baby shampoo on eyelids present itself like blepharitis?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is blepharitis just on or by the eyelashes? Or can it be in the crease of the eyelid?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I suffer from blepharitis. The last few months my eyelids have alot of styes on them. What can I do to get rid of the styes on my eyelids?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Are thickened eyelid margins permanent from blepharitis ?
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A female asked:
Can blepharitis cause pain on your eyelids? I know blepharitis causes redness and irritation, but can it also cause pain?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is eyelid thickening from blepharitis permanent? It's been 5 months and I still have no done any treatment.
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have a white little bump on the top of my eyelid on my eyelashes I have blepharitis and I use daily scrubs to clean I saw the white bump later?
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A 34-year old asked:
Anything to help blepharitis or similiar eyelids skin dryness?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I've been getting swollen upper eyelids (both) in mornings for like a month now. Is it allergies or blepharitis?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have blepharitis . I use daily novartis scrubs to clean my eyelids, however it's been 2 days and my eyes are still puffy don't know if their working?
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A 20-year old female asked:
How r u supposed to wash the bottom of ur eyelid like the waterline with baby shampoo? And how long does it usuall take for the blepharitis to go awy?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My upper eyelids are swollen are purple. Worse in evening. Blepharitis? Haven't worn make-up or contacts in 3 weeks, using ocusoft lid scrubs. Next?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have blepharitis for an year and a half now.Eyelids are itchy, in the inner corners of the eyes and in the eyelashes base, please advise!
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A 19-year old female asked:
How could i know if i had blepharitis? Pls tell the specific symptomps?Recurrent itch in eyecorner + eyelid(most eyelashes base)using patanol+tobroson
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A 55-year old female asked:
Blepharitis recur once every 2-3 months despite warm compress n lid cleaning. When there's inflammation again, should FML (fluorometholone) or Dexa-Gentamicin be used?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have blepharitis not that strong but very mild .. Whenever i put hot compresses on my eyelids this thick oil covers my eye and i can't see anything?
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A 62-year old female asked:
I have had eye discomfort for several weeks. The opthalmologist gave me restasis and barely looked at myeyes. I asked him about blepharitis but he did not answer.My eyelids burn, I have dandruff on my lashes, and I am losingthem. I have decided to do wash
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A 35-year old female asked:
Blepharitis symptoms but unsure if it was hsv. On the corner eyelid, some crusting and small ulcers. Symptoms lasted a week, but were controlled with cleaning and warm compress. Itchy. Took valtrex on 7th day, got better, but not fully. Is it 100%hsv?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Does blepharitis cause eyelids to itch, at different times of the day?
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A 71-year old female asked:
Have Blepharitis, both eyes. Have multiple chalazion inside lower left eyelid. Had condition for years now. Have frequents checks. Other than warm/hot compresses and massage, anything else I can do for this. They are not bothering me presently?
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A female asked:
I have really itchy eyelids but the optometrist has said that my actual eye is not infected although my lids are inflamed. Is this blepharitis?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My outer corner of the eyelid is red and fissured,it started with my right eye and now both eyes are itchy and red ,is it blepharitis ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
my doc says i have Blepharitis, my eyelid is so swollen and hurts to blink and its red.. He gave me some eye drops and penacillin .. will that help ?
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A 56-year old female asked:
I had upper and lower eyelid surgery a month ago. Now I have chemosis, dry eyes and blepharitis. I am using steroids and lubricating drops.. Help?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Eye md says I have mild blepharitis. Upper eyelids swollen and red/purple & small hive under left eye. Tried ocusoft & benadr. Will doxycylcine help?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can be eye allergy only have itching (swollen and red skin "only when rub") ? Or is that blepharitis or eyelid dermatitis ? No makeup +cl for long tim
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A 35-year old female asked:
Small crusty corner of eyelid, crusts went away and left small ulcers, tiny red bumps, they itch but dont hurt my eye, only inflamed when I clean it but otherwise calm. Can this be hsv2 blepharitis or regular? I have hsv2 genital?
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