Blepharitis: Symptoms & Signs (Inflammation of the Eyelids)

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Alternate Names : Inflammation of the Eyelids

Symptoms of the condition include:

redness, swelling, burning, and crusting along the lid margins.

scaling that clings to the eyelashes.

ulceration of the skin and membranes. This produces weeping and swelling of the eyelids.

secondary conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the lining of the inner eyelid and the white of the eye.

loss of eyelashes.

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Author: William Stevens, MD
Reviewer: William M. Boggs, MD
Date Reviewed: 03/13/01

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