The following symptoms and complaints may indicate blepharitis (eyelid rim inflammation):
- Eyelid margin reddened and swollen (especially after sleeping).
- Adhesions of the eyelids
- Failure of the eyelashes
Blepharitis often occurs in combination with conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva) and is then called blepharoconjunctivitis.Blepharitis is also mentioned in connection with “dry eye” (keratoconjunctivitis sicca).
