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Clinical Findings And Management Of Chronic Blepharitis In A 25-year Old Female -a Case Report
- Source :
- Journal of the Nigerian Optometric Association; Vol 16 (2010); 26-29
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- African Journals Online (AJOL), 2010.
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Abstract
- Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelid margins which sometimes leads to secondary changes in the conjunctiva and cornea. Symptoms of blepharitis tend to be longstanding, thus, blepharitis is more of a chronic condition than being acute and both eyes are usually affected, however, the symptoms can easily be eased.Once symptoms have eased, daily'eyelidhygiene' canusuallykeepthe symptoms toa minimum. Vision is rarely affected. This case report reviewed themanagement of blepharitis in a 25-year old girl the clinical findings andtreatment optionswerealsodiscussed. Keywords: Blepharitis,Madarosis, Conjunctivitis,Keratitis, Staphylococcus auerus
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Chronic condition
Conjunctiva
business.industry
Madarosis
medicine.disease
Dermatology
eye diseases
Chronic blepharitis
Keratitis
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Cornea
medicine
sense organs
Eyelid
Blepharitis
business
Blepharitis,Madarosis, Conjunctivitis,Keratitis,Staphylococcus auerus
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 07950039
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Nigerian Optometric Association
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e2ebc74ee5d3739f97ad1fa1aa5c8b51