Blepharitis epidemiology and demographics
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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 is one of the most common ocular disorders encountered in clinical practice. Up to 20,000 per 100,000 adults over the age of 45 report some discomfort from blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
- Blepharitis is one of the most common ocular disorders encountered in clinical practice.
- Up to 20,000 per 100,000 adults over the age of 45 report some discomfort from blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).[1]
Age
- Blepharitis can affect all age groups.
- The incidence of chronic blepharitis increase with age. It commonly affects individuals older than 50 years of age.
- Staphylococcal blepharitis commonly affects younger population; the median age at diagnosis is 42 years.[2]
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected with staphylococcal blepharitis than males.[3]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to the blepharitis.
Developed Countries
- In developed countries/United States, blepharitis affects more than 25 million people. The incidence of blepharitis was estimated to range from 37.000 to 47,000 per 100,000 patients in clinical practice.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Macsai MS (2008). "The role of omega-3 dietary supplementation in blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction (an AOS thesis)". Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 106: 336–56. PMC 2646454. PMID 19277245.
- ↑ Dougherty JM, McCulley JP (1984). "Comparative bacteriology of chronic blepharitis". Br J Ophthalmol. 68 (8): 524–8. PMC 1040405. PMID 6743618.
- ↑ American Academy of Ophthalmology/ eyewiki (2016) http://eyewiki.aao.org/EyeWiki%3AGeneral_disclaimer%7C Accessed on July 14, 2016
- ↑ 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.