The eyelids provide a special envelope in the eyes, isolating them from abroad and facilitate their operation. Therefore, when a margin inflammation eyelids (blepharitis) should be discussed with the specialist to begin treatment. This disease is one of the most common in ophthalmology.
1. What is it?
Affected eye. In the picture, aspect of an eye with blepharitis. Blepharitis is an inflammatory disease of the eyelids scaly erythematous, namely the implantation base of the eyelashes in them. Often part of a chronic inflammatory desquamative called seborrheic dermatitis.
Seborrheic dermatitis occurs in areas of skin features such as the midface region, presternal, auricular, scalp, navel, and anogenital region, among which are the eyelids. Therefore, we call it seborrheic blepharitis.
