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*Bacterial colonization | *Bacterial colonization | ||
**''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' (most common) | **''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' (most common) | ||
** | **[[Corynebacterium]] | ||
**''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]'' | **''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]'' | ||
*[[Meibomian gland|Dysfunctional meibomian glands]] | *[[Meibomian gland|Dysfunctional meibomian glands]] | ||
*[[Allergies]] (less common) | *[[Allergies]] (less common) | ||
* | *Demodex folliculorum (small parasitic mites) | ||
===Causes by Organ System=== | ===Causes by Organ System=== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]
Overview
Common causes of blepharitis include bacterial infections, Dysfunctional meibomian glands, allergies (less common), and Demodex folliculorum (small parasitic mites).[1]
Causes
Common causes of blepharitis include: [1][2][3]
- Bacterial colonization
- Staphylococcus aureus (most common)
- Corynebacterium
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Dysfunctional meibomian glands
- Allergies (less common)
- Demodex folliculorum (small parasitic mites)
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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3References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lemp MA, Nichols KK (2009). "Blepharitis in the United States 2009: a survey-based perspective on prevalence and treatment". Ocul Surf. 7 (2 Suppl): S1–S14. PMID 19383269.
- ↑ Bernardes TF, Bonfioli AA (2010). "Blepharitis". Semin Ophthalmol. 25 (3): 79–83. doi:10.3109/08820538.2010.488562. PMID 20590417.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 McCulley JP, Dougherty JM (1986). "Bacterial aspects of chronic blepharitis". Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K. 105 ( Pt 3): 314–8. PMID 3466455.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Auw-Haedrich C, Reinhard T (2007). "[Chronic blepharitis. Pathogenesis, clinical features, and therapy]". Ophthalmologe. 104 (9): 817–26, quiz 827-8. doi:10.1007/s00347-007-1608-8. PMID 17762935.
- ↑ Dranko S, Kinney C, Ramanathan RK (2006). "Ocular toxicity related to cetuximab monotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer". Clin Colorectal Cancer. 6 (3): 224–5. doi:10.3816/CCC.2006.n.040. PMID 17026793.
- ↑ Yilmaz S, Aydemir E, Maden A, Unsal B (2007). "The prevalence of ocular involvement in patients with inflammatory bowel disease". Int J Colorectal Dis. 22 (9): 1027–30. doi:10.1007/s00384-007-0275-1. PMID 17262200.
- ↑ Driver PJ, Lemp MA (1996). "Meibomian gland dysfunction". Surv Ophthalmol. 40 (5): 343–67. PMID 8779082.
- ↑ Biswas J, Sudharshan S (2008). "Anterior segment manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome". Indian J Ophthalmol. 56 (5): 363–75. PMC 2636142. PMID 18711264.
- ↑ Karimian F, Zarei-Ghanavati S, A BR, Jadidi K, Lotfi-Kian A (2011). "Microbiological evaluation of chronic blepharitis among Iranian veterans exposed to mustard gas: a case-controlled study". Cornea. 30 (6): 620–3. doi:10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181e16f7c. PMID 21282998.
- ↑ Rehal B, Modjtahedi BS, Morse LS, Schwab IR, Maibach HI (2011). "Ocular psoriasis". J Am Acad Dermatol. 65 (6): 1202–12. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2010.10.032. PMID 21550135.
- ↑ Brooks BP, Thompson AH, Bishop RJ, Clayton JA, Chan CC, Tsilou ET; et al. (2013). "Ocular manifestations of xeroderma pigmentosum: long-term follow-up highlights the role of DNA repair in protection from sun damage". Ophthalmology. 120 (7): 1324–36. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.12.044. PMC 3702678. PMID 23601806.