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 and affects more than 25 million people in the United States.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
Blepharitis is one of the most common ocular disorders encountered in clinical practice.[1] In the United States, blepharitis affects more than 25 million people.
In a United States survey of ophthalmologists and optometrists, it was estimated that 37% and 47% of the patients presented with certain form of blepharitis in clinical practice, respectively.[2]
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.[3]
- Staphylococcal blepharitis commonly affects younger population; the median age at diagnosis is 42 years.[4][5]
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected with staphylococcal blepharitis than males.[6]
Race
- Blepharitis can affect all ethnic groups. There is no racial predilection for blepharitis.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Schaumberg DA, Nichols JJ, Papas EB, et al. The International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: report of the subcommittee on the epidemiology of, and associated risk factors for, MGD. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011;52:1994-2005.
- ↑ McCulley JP, Dougherty JM, Deneau DG. Classification of chronic blepharitis. Ophthlamology 1982;89:1173-80.
- ↑ McCulley JP, Dougherty JM. Blepharitis associated with acne rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis. International Ophthalmology Clinics 1985;25(1):159–72.
- ↑ American Academy of Ophthalmology/ eyewiki (2016) http://eyewiki.aao.org/EyeWiki%3AGeneral_disclaimer%7C Accessed on July 14, 2016