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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
*sore/itchy | |||
*inflammation of lid margin w/ ocular irritation, matted lashes | |||
*Distinguish anterior from posterior blepharitis using slit lamp | |||
**Posterior - swelling and pluggin of meibomian gland openings | |||
**Anterior - on external exam, material such as greasy flakes (seborrheic) or hard crust (staph) surrounds eyelashes | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*Lid hygiene most important for both anterior and posterior blepharitis | |||
*Warm compresses 15min 4x/day | |||
*Scrub w/ mild shampoo BID | |||
*Consider topical erythromycin or bacitracin directly onto lid margin | |||
*No conclusive evidence for oral antibiotics or topical steroids | |||
*Outpt ophtho - chronic condition without definitive cure | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category:Ophtho]] | [[Category:Ophtho]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:27, 7 June 2015
Diagnosis
- sore/itchy
- inflammation of lid margin w/ ocular irritation, matted lashes
- Distinguish anterior from posterior blepharitis using slit lamp
- Posterior - swelling and pluggin of meibomian gland openings
- Anterior - on external exam, material such as greasy flakes (seborrheic) or hard crust (staph) surrounds eyelashes
Differential Diagnosis
Periorbital swelling
Proptosis
- Normal IOP
- Orbital cellulitis
- Orbital pseudotumor
- Orbital tumor
- Increased IOP
- Retrobulbar abscess
- Retrobulbar emphysema
- Retrobulbar hemorrhage
- Ocular compartment syndrome
- Orbital tumor
No proptosis
- Periorbital cellulitis/erysipelas
- Dacryocystitis (lacrimal duct)
- Dacryocele/Dacryocystocele
- Dacryostenosis
- Dacryoadenitis (lacrimal gland)
- Allergic reaction
- Nephrotic Syndrome (pediatrics)
Lid Complications
- Blepharitis (crusts)
- Chalazion (meibomian gland)
- Stye (hordeolum) (eyelash folicle)
Other
- Subperiosteal abscess
- Orbital abscess
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis
- Conjunctivitis
- Contact dermatitis
- Herpes zoster
- Herpes simplex
- Sarcoidosis
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Treatment
- Lid hygiene most important for both anterior and posterior blepharitis
- Warm compresses 15min 4x/day
- Scrub w/ mild shampoo BID
- Consider topical erythromycin or bacitracin directly onto lid margin
- No conclusive evidence for oral antibiotics or topical steroids
- Outpt ophtho - chronic condition without definitive cure