What are the signs and symptoms of blepharitis?
You may have one or more of the following: • Burning, itching, and soreness of the eyes and eyelids. • Clear, yellow, or green-colored fluid coming from the eyelids. This fluid may form crusts and cause the eyelids to stick together, especially in the morning. • Dry eyes. • Irritated eyes. Bright light may bother your eyes. Your eyes may be watery (too many tears). Your eyes may feel gritty or like something is in them. • Losing some of your eyelashes. • Pus-filled sores may form where your eyelashes come out of your eyelid. They may turn into ulcers (hollow sores). • Redness, warmth, or swollen eyelid edges. • Stye (infection in or underneath the eyelid) or chalazion (kah-LAY-zee-on). A chalazion is a large, clogged oil gland on the eyelid. If it becomes infected, it can be red and painful. How is blepharitis diagnosed? Your caregiver will do an eye exam. Your caregiver may scrape some pus from your eyelid and send it to the lab for tests. This can help caregivers learn which type of
