Diseases of the eyes (ophthalmology)

Herpes on the eyelid

Simple herpes on the eyelid is caused by simple herpes. Herpes on the skin of the eyelids appears as blisters, erosions, then a crust forms. Healing of herpes on the eyelids occurs without scars, the general condition is almost not affected.

Eyelid skin lesions in anthrax: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease, zoonotic, caused by the anthrax bacillus, which occurs with damage to the skin, lymph nodes and internal organs. The cutaneous form of anthrax in most cases manifests itself with the formation of a specific carbuncle.

Tuberculosis of the eyelid skin

Tuberculosis of the skin of the eyelids can occur with exogenous and hematogenous infection. Tuberculosis of the skin of the eyelids is rare.

Eczema of the eyelid

Erysipelas of the eyelid is an infectious-allergic disease of the skin of the eyelid.

Chalazion: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Chalazion - hailstone of the eyelid - is a chronic proliferative inflammatory disease of the cartilage around the meibomian gland, which is caused by blockage of the excretory duct of the meibomian gland.

Essential blepharospasm: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Essential blepharospasm is an idiopathic progressive disease, accompanied by involuntary tonic spastic contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscles of both eyes lasting from several seconds to several minutes and over the years leading to complete closure of the eyelids.

Lagophthalmos: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Lagophthalmos is incomplete closure of the eye slit.

Eyelid abscess

Eyelid abscess is differentiated from preseptal cellulitis and subperiosteal abscess (displacement of the eyeball). The diagnosis is confirmed by X-ray computed tomography.

Phlegmon of the eyelid: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Phlegmon of the eyelid is a diffuse inflammation of the tissues of the eyelid. In this case, phlegmon of the eyelid, the inflammation affects only the tissues of the eyelid located in front of the orbital septum, and does not spread to the structures of the orbit.

Barley on the eye

A stye on the eye (hordeolum) is an acute, painful, purulent local inflammation of the hair follicle, sebaceous glands of Zeiss or sweat glands of Müll (external stye).