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Based on the anatomic location, blepharitis may be classified into 2 subtypes: [[anterior]] and [[posterior]] | Based on the anatomic location, blepharitis may be classified into 2 subtypes: [[anterior]] and [[posterior]] | ||
'''Anterior blepharitis''' affects the front of the [[eyelids]] near the base of the [[eyelashes]], eyelid skin, and the eyelash follicles. Anterior blepharitis may be classified into:<ref name="pmid11153404">{{cite journal| author=Cheung J, Sharma S| title=Ophthaproblem. Blepharitis. | journal=Can Fam Physician | year= 2000 | volume= 46 | issue= | pages= 2393, 2400 | pmid=11153404 | doi= | pmc=2145002 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11153404 }} </ref> | '''Anterior blepharitis''' affects the front of the [[eyelids]] near the base of the [[eyelashes]], eyelid skin, and the eyelash follicles. Anterior blepharitis may be classified into:<ref name="pmid11153404">{{cite journal| author=Cheung J, Sharma S| title=Ophthaproblem. Blepharitis. | journal=Can Fam Physician | year= 2000 | volume= 46 | issue= | pages= 2393, 2400 | pmid=11153404 | doi= | pmc=2145002 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11153404 }} </ref><ref name="pmid13274422">{{cite journal| author=THYGESON P, VAUGHAN DG| title=Seborrheic blepharitis. | journal=Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc | year= 1954 | volume= 52 | issue= | pages= 173-88 | pmid=13274422 | doi= | pmc=1312591 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=13274422 }} </ref> | ||
*[[Staphylococcal]] blepharitis | *[[Staphylococcal]] blepharitis | ||
*Seborrheic blepharitis | *Seborrheic blepharitis | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]
Overview
Blepharitis may be classified according to the anatomic location of the disease into 2 subtypes: anterior and posterior. Additionally blepharitis may be classified based on the duration of symptoms into acute or chronic.[1]
Classification
Based on the anatomic location, blepharitis may be classified into 2 subtypes: anterior and posterior
Anterior blepharitis affects the front of the eyelids near the base of the eyelashes, eyelid skin, and the eyelash follicles. Anterior blepharitis may be classified into:[1][2]
- Staphylococcal blepharitis
- Seborrheic blepharitis
Posterior blepharitis affects the back of the eyelids. It involves tarsal plate, meibomian glands, and gland orifices.
Blepharitis,may be classified based on the duration of symptoms into:Anterior blepharitis affects the front of the eyelids near the base of the eyelashes, eyelid skin, and the eyelash follicles. Anterior blepharitis may be classified into:[3]
- Chronic (Most often blepharitis is a waxing and waning chronic condition)
- Acute (usually allergen or irritant exposure)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cheung J, Sharma S (2000). "Ophthaproblem. Blepharitis". Can Fam Physician. 46: 2393, 2400. PMC 2145002. PMID 11153404.
- ↑ THYGESON P, VAUGHAN DG (1954). "Seborrheic blepharitis". Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 52: 173–88. PMC 1312591. PMID 13274422.
- ↑ 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.