External Ophthalmologic Pathology

Pathology Picture/Description Onset Etiology Other Sx Method of Dx
Lids/External Structures
Blepharitis: inflammation of the eyelid conj_bleph_bact25.jpg (3505 bytes)   Can be staph infection or spread of scalp seborrhea   Clinical
Hordeolum (or Stye): Acute eyelid inflammation hordeolum17.2.jpg (3990 bytes)   May be characterized by an external swelling (of hair follicle or assoc'd glands (Zeis or Moll)) or an internal swelling (of meibomian glands).   Clinical
Chalazion: inflammation of the eyelid chalazion1.jpg (2050 bytes) chalazion2.jpg (2560 bytes)   Chronic granulomatous inflammation of a meibomian gland - can follow an internal hordeolum NON-tender Clinical
Orbital Cellulitis: periorbital_cellulitis.jpg (2522 bytes)       Clinical


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