Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of eye or eyelid irritation. Family history What is the general health of your relatives? Are there any diseases in your family that are common? Are there any hereditary diseases in your family? Social history What is your profession? Are you exposed to … Eye Irritation or Eyelid Irritation: Medical History
Obligatory medical device diagnostics. Ophthalmoscopy (ophthalmoscopy). Slit lamp examination (slit lamp microscope). Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification. Schirmer test (measurement of the amount of tear production; for this purpose, a 5-mm-wide and 35-mm-long filter … Eye Irritation or Eyelid Irritation: Diagnostic Tests
The following symptoms and complaints may occur along with Eye or eyelid irritation: Leading symptoms Eye irritation or.itching of the eyes. Eyelid irritation or itching of the eyelids. Associated symptoms Pain Tear flow Eye redness Visual disturbances Notes Entropion (inward inversion of the lid margin associated with eyelash dragging on the eye) can be better … Eye Irritation or Eyelid Irritation: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
Eyes and eye appendages (H00-H59). Blepharitis (eyelid rim inflammation), allergic or infectious. Endocrine ophthalmopathy (endocrine orbitopathy, EO) – disease of the eye socket (orbit); it usually occurs together with thyroid dysfunction (endocrine). Ectropion (outward inversion of the lid margin). Entropion (inward inversion of the lid margin). Floppy eyelid syndrome – chronic conjunctivitis (conjunctivitis) with droopy … Eye Irritation or Eyelid Irritation: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing). Skin and mucous membranes Eyes Ophthalmic examination – examination of the eye with a slit lamp, determination of visual acuity and determination of refraction (examination of the refractive properties … Eye Irritation or Eyelid Irritation: Examination
2nd order laboratory parameters-depending on the results of the history, physical examination, etc.-for differential diagnostic workup Small blood count Differential blood count Thyroid parameters – TSH, fT3, fT4; thyroid autoantibodies. Allergy tests – eg epicutaneous test (synonyms: patch test, patch test), prick test. Smear – in case of persistent lacrimation or suspected infectious blepharitis (inflammation … Eye Irritation or Eyelid Irritation: Lab Test
