Blepharitis

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1. Etiology: Staph

2. DDx:

    1. Herpes

    2. cellulitis

    3. Hordeolum

3. Symptoms

    1. Erythema

    2. redness

    3. xerophthalmia

    4. lacrimation

    5. foreign body sensation

4. Treatment

    1. Baby shampoo tds

        1. or shampoo tea tree oil tds

    2. Oint opht Hydrocortisone 1# #1 qd, prescribe with caution due to possibilty of atrophy

    3. Drop opht Sulfacetamide #1 qid 1 drop

    4. Oint opht erythromycin #1 tds

    5. warm compress for 10 mins qid

    6. For very severe cases:

        1. Cap doxycycline 100mg bid for 2 weeks