Blepharitis Center - South Whittier, CA
South Whittier Eye Doctor Doctors for BlepharitisType of Physician: Eye Doctor What is a Eye Doctor? A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals. Specialty: Ophthalmology Common Name: Eye Doctor Eye Doctor Doctors in South Whittier * Nicholas Kokoris MD & Associates  Nicholas Kokoris MD & Associates  Frederick Raymond MD  Glen Jarus MD  William N May MD  David Marshburn DO  John S Marshburn MD  Tran Loan MD Corporation  Jeffrey V Winston MD  Jeffrey V Winston MD  Southern California Eye Care  Montebello Eye Center  Montebello Eye Center  Chang Eye Clinic  Theodore B Okie MD  Brian M Brown MD  Sally I Kim MD  Joseph K W Hsu MD PC  Downey Eye Center  De La Pena Eye Clinic  Dai Le Tran MD  Cerritos Eye Medical Center  Kenneth Sall MD  El Monte Eye Clinic  Garlan Lo MD  Roger Chan MD  Randolph J Falk MD  LaPalma Ophthalmology Associates  LaPalma Ophthalmology Associates  Mitchell Latter MD Inc  OIC Eye Group  Charles J Abbott MD  Retina Consultants of Orange County  Sam Goldberger MD  Retina Consultants of Orange County  Lingua Vision Surgical Group  John D Zdral MD John Esser MD  Lo Medical Group  Atlantis Eyecare  Calvin T Eng MD  Casimiro Gonzalez MD  Paul T Urrea MD  Kevin T Wong MD  Kevin T Wong MD  Ted Wei MD  J Nickolas Berbos MD  Fullerton Eye Medical Center  William Mosier MD  Agape Eye Associates  Peter T Chen MD  Jesse M DeLeon & Liberation DeLeon MDs  Robert Everakes MD  Jan S Lukac MD  Nelson Noguchi MD  Hyong S Choe MD  Susie Y Wong  Grace Liu MD  Carson,McBeath & Boswell, Inc.  Lakewood Eye Physicians  Lakewood Eye Physicians  Lakewood Eye Physicians  I Q Laser Vision  Lakewood Eye Physicians  Eye Physicians of Long Beach  San Gabriel Eye Associates  White Memorial Medical Center  Eye Physicians of Long Beach  San Gabriel Eye Associates  Complete Eye Care  Complete Eye Care  William Ko MD  Complete Eye Care  Alice Song MD Corp  Lakewood Eye Physicians  Quon Medical Center  Dik Cheung MD  Kenneth Cohn MD  Arcadia Eye Center  Doheny Eye Center Arcadia  Doheny Eye Center Arcadia  Doheny Eye Center Arcadia  Shammas Medical Eye Center  Phillips Eye Center  Kurwa Eye Center  Phillips Eye Center  Retina Eye Specialists  Advanced Eye Center  Delapena Eye Clinic  Delapena Eye Clinic  Vision Care Network  NuVision Laser  Magan Medical Clinic  Leif M Hertzog MD  Lars H Hertzog Jr. MD  Katherine Tanaka MD Inc  Carl J Gordon MD  Doheny Eye Institute Los Angeles  Doheny Eye Institute Los Angeles  Doheny Eye Institute Los Angeles  Doheny Eye Institute Los Angeles South Whittier, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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BlepharitisRead the Blepharitis article » What is blepharitis?Blepharitis is the medical term for inflammation of the eyelids. The word "blepharitis" is derived from the Greek word blepharos, which means "eyelid," and the Greek suffix itis, which is typically used to denote an inflammation in English. Inflammation is a general term used to describe the process by which white blood cells and chemicals produced in the body protect us from foreign substances, injury, or infection. The normal body response of inflammation involves varying degrees of swelling, redness, pain, warmth, and change in function. Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids, causing red, irritated, itchy eyelids, and the formation of dandruff-like scales on the eyelashes. It is a very common eye disorder with a wide variety of causes. It affects people of all ages. Although it may be uncomfortable, annoying, or unattractive, blepharitis is not contagious and generally does not cause any permanent damage to eyesight. The condition can be difficult to manage because it tends to recur. Another term for blepharitis is granulated eyelids. Angular blepharitis is a term used to describe blepharitis which primarily affects the outer corners of the eyelids.
What causes blepharitis?Blepharitis involves the eyelid margins, where the eyelashes grow and the openings of the tiny oil glands near the base of the lashes are located. There may be involvement of the outer edges of the eyelid margins adjacent to the skin or/and the inner edge of the eyelid that comes into contact with the eyeball. Changes in the skin of the eyelids or the surface of the eye itself are usually secondary to the underlying disorder of the lid margins. The cause of most cases of blepharitis is a malfunction of the oil glands of the lids. There are about 40 of these glands in each of the upper and lower lids. When these oil glands produce too much, too little, or ... Recommended Reading Related to BlepharitisAllergy facts
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