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In-office treatment provides targeted approach to blepharitis
Blepharitis is one of the most common eye conditions seen by ophthalmologists, with the overall prevalence in the United States approaching 50%. The primary risk factors for the condition appear to be age and poor lid hygiene. Because the eyelid is one of the few body parts that rarely receives a thorough cleansing, staphylococcal biofilm accumulates along the lid margins over time. Whether these bacteria originate on the lids or migrate up from the nasal cavity early in life remains unknown, but we do know that they tend to increase (Read more...)