Blepharitis differential diagnosis
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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 must be differentiated from allergic contact dermatitis, conjunctivitis, trichiasis, dry eye syndrome, keratitis, hordeolum, chalazion, rosacea, and sebaceous carcinoma.[1]
Differentiating Conjunctivitis from Other Diseases
Blepharitis must be differentiated from:[1][2][3][4]
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Allergic conjunctivitis (Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis)
- Bacterial conjunctivitis
- Viral conjunctivitis
- Trichiasis
- Dry eye syndrome
- Keratitis
- Hordeolum
- Chalazion
- Rosacea
- Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis
- Contact Lens Complications
- Sebaceous carcinoma (should be suspected in a patient with persistent unilateral eyelid inflammation)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mathers WD, Choi D (2004). "Cluster analysis of patients with ocular surface disease, blepharitis, and dry eye". Arch Ophthalmol. 122 (11): 1700–4. doi:10.1001/archopht.122.11.1700. PMID 15534133.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Beare JM (1969). "Blepharitis and related conditions". Proc R Soc Med. 62 (1): 5–7. PMC 2279072. PMID 4236660.
- ↑ Bowman RW, Dougherty JM, McCulley JP (1987). "Chronic blepharitis and dry eyes". Int Ophthalmol Clin. 27 (1): 27–35. PMID 3818198.