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In a survey of US ophthalmologists and optometrists, 37% to 47% of patients seen by those surveyed had signs of blepharitis, which can affect all ages and ethnic groups. [2] One single-center study of 90 patients with chronic blepharitis found that the average age of patients was 50 years old. [2]
BlephEx is a medical device used in the fields of ophthalmology and optometry to treat blepharitis and dry eye disease. [1] The handheld device is used by a doctor to exfoliate the eyelid [2] at the lash line and remove the inflammatory biofilm [3] that leads to chronic lid disease and discomfort.
Meibomian glands in the lower eyelid imaged under amber light to show vasculature support and the gland structure. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD, also meibomitis or meibomianitis) is a chronic disease of the meibomian glands, which is commonly characterized by obstruction of the end of the duct that delivers the secretion produced by the glands (called meibum) to the eye surface, which ...
A subconjunctival hemorrhage can often occur without any obvious cause or harm to the eye. A strong enough sneeze or cough can cause a blood vessel in the eye to burst. Hyphema is a result of blunt or penetrating trauma to the orbit that increases intraocular pressure, causing tears in the vessels of the ciliary body and iris.
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Recurrent eyelid edema and inflammation are usually allergic or immune-mediated in origin. The exact etiology underlying immune system dysregulation and vascular issues causing the episodes are not yet fully understood (idiopathic). Hormonal changes are thought to contribute the blepharochalasis, which particularly occur in early adulthood ...
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