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- $Title{What Condition Causes Red and Crusty Eyelids?}
- $Subject{eyelid inflammation inflammations blepharitis Sense Infection
- infections infected Crusty Eyelids blepharitis bacteria bacterial bacterium
- eye crusting eyelashes sties dry eyes lid margins vision senses lids sight
- seeing see}
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- What Condition Causes Red and Crusty Eyelids?
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- QUESTION: Would you please tell me what you think I have, a condition that
- makes my eyelids all red and crusty. They itch and burn something fierce.
- Can this condition be treated?
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- ANSWER: Sounds like "blepharitis", an inflammation of the edge of the eyelid,
- usually caused by bacteria. There is often a feeling of something in the eye,
- such as a speck of dust might provoke. Symptoms include; red, puffy eyelid,
- sore eye, crusting of skin at base of eyelashes, recurring redness of eye or
- eyelid, frequent sties, burning of eyes, and the eyelids sticking together in
- the morning. Many persons with "dry eyes" have this chronic inflammation of
- the lid margins. A visit to the physician is important because untreated
- blepharitis can result in serious complications, which may eventually endanger
- your vision. Proper treatment controls blepharitis. Use warm compresses,
- wash the eyelid carefully with a cotton tip applicator, and apply prescribed
- antibiotic ointment as directed. Warm compresses must be used for a minimum
- of five minutes to loosen the crusted skin and dirt, which must then be washed
- away. Avoid getting particles of crust in the eye, and be careful not to
- strike the eye with the applicator. When you apply the ointment, some of it
- may get in the eye, but it's usually all right. Here's one time when
- following your doctor's advice exactly will most certainly pay off.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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