What is blepharitis? What are the symptoms? How is it cured? What is the treatment?

Blepharitis has two basic forms:
Anterior blepharitis, affecting the outside front of the eyelid where eyelashes are attached.
Posterior blepharitis, linked to dysfunction of meibomian glands within the eyelids that secrete oils to help lubricate the eye.
It's common to have a mixture of both anterior and posterior forms of blepharitis at the same time, but in different degrees of severity.
Although eye doctors commonly diagnose blepharitis, it can be difficult to find permanent relief of the symptoms that can include burning, flaking, crusting, tearing, irritation, itching, redness in eyelid margins and a foreign body sensation

Concise reply. This condition can be so irritating. Get to your GP as soon as any symptoms appear. Eye baths are a prevention aid in keeping the area around the eyes clean.

If you are diagnosed with chronic blepharitis, your eye doctor will likely recommend an ongoing regimen of eyelid hygiene (see sidebar) that can include commercially developed, over-the-counter lid scrubs or other recommended cleansing agents. Eyelid hygiene is the cornerstone of treatment for most cases of blepharitis.

Besides a program of eyelid hygiene, the severity of the blepharitis and related symptoms may require supplemental treatment with topical and oral medicine.
In some cases of posterior blepharitis, eye doctors recommend nutritional supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids, such as flaxseed oil, to aid healthy function of meibomian glands that provide essential lubrication for eye and eyelid comfort.