Blepharitis
Alternate Names : Inflammation of the Eyelids
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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