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 other diseases that cause eye itching, irritation, burning, and foreign body sensation such as allergic contact dermatitis, conjunctivitis, trichiasis, dry eye syndrome, keratitis, hordeolum, chalazion, rosacea, and sebaceous carcinoma.
Differentiating Blepharitis from Other Diseases
Blepharitis must be differentiated from other conditions associated with eyelid inflammation, including:[1]
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| Condition | Entity |
| Bacterial infections |
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| Parasitic infections |
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| Immunologic conditions |
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| Dermatoses | |
| Benign eyelid tumors |
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| Malignant eyelid tumors |
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| Trauma |
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| Toxic conditions |
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Blepharitis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause red, swollen, and itchy eyes, including:[2][3][4][5][6][7]
- 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
References
- ↑ “Blepharitis - Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline - 2013 - American Academy of Ophthalmology.” http://www.aao.org/preferred-practice-pattern/blepharitis-ppp--2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Blepharitis. American Academy of Ophthalmology/eyewiki (2014) http://eyewiki.org/Blepharitis Accessed on July 14, 2016
- ↑ Leibowitz HM (2000). "The red eye". N Engl J Med. 343 (5): 345–51. doi:10.1056/NEJM200008033430507. PMID 10922425.