Ocular
Anatomy & Disease
Lids & Lashes
The eye lids and lashes provide a protective mechanism for the eye. The lids can droop or not close, they can have bumps and be bruised and inflamed. The eye can protrude from underneath. Lashes can fall out, change color and shorten. Needless to say, the lids and lashes are a very important component of a thorough eye exam.
The following links give information about a number of eyelid and lash diseases.
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Basal Cell Carcinoma (cancerous lid lesion)
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Blepharitis (inflammation of the lid margin) - Video
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Chalazion (non-painful bump buried within the lid)
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Chronic Epiphora (long term watery eyes)
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Dacryocystitis (Pain, redness and swelling over the inner aspect of the lower eyelid)
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Hordeolum or Stye (painful bump on the lid margin or buried within the lid)
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Molluscum Contagiosum (round, whitish-pink, shiny, dome-shaped nodules on the lid)
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Orbital Cellulitis (lid swelling with significant pain)
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Papilloma (mulberry-like growth on the lid)
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Preseptal Cellulitis (acutely painful swollen lid)
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Senile Entropion (lid margin inverts)
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Tear Duct Surgery (excessive tearing)
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Thyroid Eye Disease (bulging eyes) - 2nd site
Treatment of lid problems is often accomplished with medication, surgery, warm compresses and/or lid scrubs.