UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS AFFECTION

Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids.  

Symptoms:

1-     Pain is manifested by blepharospasm.

2-     Hyperemia and swelling of the eyelid due to edema or inflammatory cell infiltration.

3-     Alopecia, Scaliness, pruritis and epiphora.

4-     Serous or purulent exudation.

5-      Ulceration and fibrosis especially in chronic cases.

Fig.24:  Chronic blepharitis in a cat.

Treatment

1- Careful cleaning of the lid margins and removal of purulent exudates with cotton soaked with worm normal saline or 2% sodium bicarbonate solution.

2- Topical application of antibiotic ointments to the outer and inner lid margin.

3- Topical fungicide is used in cases of fungal blepharitis.

4- A protective ointment is applied to the lid in parasitic blepharitis.

1-     Corticosteroids and antihistamines are indicated in cases of allergic blepharitis.