Atlas of Ophthalmology

Acute Blepharoconjunctivitis

Acute Blepharoconjunctivitis
Inflammation of the lid margins and the conjunctiva. Caused by toxins of staphylococci. With chronicity it can cause ulceration and malposition of the lid, damage to the tearducts and corneal problems.
Wenkel, Hartmut, Ph.D., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany
H10.5
Lids -> Blepharitis, Infection
infection; conjunctiva, bilateral
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