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Inflammation of the Eyelids - Blepharitis


Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

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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