Mid-Atlantic Cornea What causes blepharitis? Consultants

• Occurs in patients with a tenden- cy for oily skin/dandruff

• Bacterial overgrowth due to in- creased oil production causes the dandruff-like scales • Affects people of all ages Mid-Atlantic Cornea Consultants What are the symptoms Blepharitis of blepharitis?

• Grittiness &

• Burning sensation Sudeep Pramanik, MD, MBA, FACS Styes • Excessive tearing Angelique Pillar, MD • Itching Sarah Bell, OD Deena Ghazzi, OD • Redness

• Swollen eyelids www.midatlanticcornea.com • Crusting of the eyelids • Most common in dry eyes Locations: York, PA

Towson, MD Columbia, MD

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www.midatlanticcornea.com Treating blepharitis: Lid scrubs Treating blepharitis: What is blepharitis? Helps to reduce bacterial over- Blepharitis is an inflammation of the Warm compresses growth and remove dandruff. eyelids causing red, irritated, itchy Bruder Mask Three methods: eyelids and the formation of dan- $30 Sold here and www.bruder.com Foam Cleanser Medicated Pads druff-like scales on the eyelashes. Proceeds go to charity.

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Add 1-2 drops of baby sham- Microwave for 20-25 seconds and apply for poo to a cup of warm water. 10 minutes.

What are styes? Rice in a sock $0 When the glands around the eyelids Dip a clean cotton ball in and scrub the lash base for 15 seconds per lid. which produce oil become in- Add uncooked dry rice into a clean sock. flamed, they can form a red bumps Treating styes known as stye, chalazion or hordeo- Tie a knot on top. lum. • Warm compresses 4-6x daily and Microwave for 20 secs lightly massaging the eyelids for sev- for 5 mins of heat. Re- eral minutes every day to promote warm for 10 mins total drainage warm compress. • If this fails, antibiotic or anti- Replace monthly. inflammatory medications or surgical drainage may be necessary