Blepharitis, or inflammation of your eyelid, is often caused by bacteria on your eyelid. But it’s not contagious. Blepharitis is inflammation of your eyelid. It’s one of the most common eye conditions ...

Bacteria can be the underlying cause of both blepharitis and styes. But styes are the result of an infection and cause a painful lump, while blepharitis is eyelid inflammation. If your eye is ...

AJMC®: Does the prevalence of Demodex blepharitis found by Trattler and colleagues 1 match what you see in clinical practice? BRUJIC: The prevalence of Demodex blepharitis is interesting. Prior to ...

Christine L. Larsen, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Minnesota Eye Consultants where she serves as medical director for the four ancillary surgery centers in the practice. Infections, ...