Blepharitis
Blepharitis :
Pathology. Inflammation of the eyelids. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology. Blepharitis (b|l|É›|f|É™r|ˈ|aÉŞ|t|ɨ|s BLEF|É™r|EYE|tis) is an eye condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the eyelid, the severity and time course of which can vary. Onset can be acute, resolving without treatment within 2–4 weeks (this can be greatly reduced with lid hygiene), but more generally is a long standing inflammation varying in severity. It may be classified as seborrhoeic, staphylococcal, mixed, posterior or meibomitis, or parasitic. An OSH glossary used in safety and health at work which is, adopted by ILO {102}. The term definition has been obtained from the secondary source
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