During the past two years at the LSU Eye Center, we have seen more than six cases of
unilateral blepharitis, although published reports of this condition are infrequent. Blepharitis …

Blepharitis is a very common condition of the eyelid margin that affects women more than
men and elderly people more than younger people. Young adults and even children can be …

Over the last few years the number of patients with chronic bilateral blepharitis has
increased dramatically. From January 1985 until the end of 1989, a total of 407 patients with …

To the Editor.—Letters in the June 1988 issue of theArchives 1, 2 referred to the use of a
new, commercially available preparation for the treatment of chronic blepharitis. Duke-Elder …

We evaluated, dermatologically and ophthalmologically, 26 patients who had chronic
blepharitis (meibomitis); we also investigated 26 age-and sex-matched controls. All of the …

Blepharitis represents one of the more common lid disorders. Classification of this disease
into 2 distinct entities has been well accepted. 1 Seborrheic blepharitis, in which a budding …

To the Editor.—Chronic blepharitis is one of the most common ocular disorders in humans. 1
It often can be a very annoying and difficult condition to treat. Whereas some patients …

• A 35-year-old man demonstrated sulfisoxazole diolamine-induced photosensitivity during
treatment for staphylococcal blepharitis. This reaction was easily avoided by applying the …

Blepharoconjunctivitis is commonly observed in individuals who suffer from dry skin or
seborrheic dermatitis. Secondary bacterial infection occurs often, usually due to skin-flora …

One hundred and fifteen patients with chronic blepharitis were compared with 47 normal
controls. Six clinically distinct groups of blepharitis were observed: staphylococcal; …