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Blepharitis
SYMPTOMS include swelling of the eyelid, tearing, burning and redness, loss
of lashes, itching, sensitivity to light, sensation of foreign body in eye.
CAUSES may be from a bacterial infection or an allergy that causes an
inflammation of the eyelid margins.
TREATMENT. Medicated drops, antibiotic ointment and warm compresses.