what is the difference between pink eye and blepharitis?
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Blepharitis is not conjunctivitis, or “pink eye”, although the two may occur at the same time and display similar symptoms. There are two basic types of blepharitis: Anterior blepharitis: There are many kinds of anterior blepharitis.
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It usually clears up without treatment in 7 to 14 days. Bacterial pink eye is caused by an infection with bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumonia. Antibiotics should start clearing up the infection within 24 hours of starting to use them.
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Bacterial conjunctivitis The common name for both bacterial and viral conjunctivitis is pink eye. Bacterial pink eye is less common than viral pink eye and has symptoms that are different from both viral pink eye and allergies.
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Bacterial pink eye is caused by an infection with bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumonia. Antibiotics should start clearing up the infection within 24 hours of starting to use them.
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Bacterial eye infections are usually treated with antibiotic eye drops. Eye infections are common, especially in children. As in your grandson's case, they often happen when a child has a cold. Both viral eye infections and bacterial eye infections are called conjunctivitis, or pink eye.
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There are several types of pink eye, including viral and bacterial: Viral pink eye is caused by viruses like adenovirus and herpes virus. It usually clears up without treatment in 7 to 14 days. Bacterial pink eye is caused by an infection with bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumonia.
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Conjunctivitis is most commonly known as pink eye. It causes the eyes to become red, watery, and itchy. Although pink eye and eye allergies cause similar symptoms, they are two distinct conditions. Eye allergies are caused by an adverse immune reaction to certain substances, such as dust or pollen.
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Most of the time, pink eye is caused by a virus or bacteria. Viral pink eye is the most common type. You can also get pink eye from allergies to things like pollen or pet fur — or from other things that can bother your eyes, like pool water with chlorine, air pollution, or makeup.
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BLEPHARITIS/MEIBOMIAN GLAND DYSFUNCTION (MGD) Blepharitis/MGD refers to low-grade inflammation of the eyelids and obstruction of the oil glands of the eyelid (Meibomian Gland Dysfunction), often in association with dandruff-like scaling of the skin at the base of the eyelashes.
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allergies. It can be difficult to tell whether you have the bacterial or viral pink eye or the kind caused by allergies or other irritants. But it's an important distinction to make because bacterial and viral pink eye is highly contagious, while allergic pink eye is not.
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Most differences in eye color come from the amount of melanin made on the front layer. For example, both brown and blue eyes have lots of melanin in the back layer. The difference is that brown eyes also have a lot of melanin in the front layer and blue eyes do not.
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Pink eye is commonly caused by a bacterial or viral infection, an allergic reaction, or — in babies — an incompletely opened tear duct. Though pink eye can be irritating, it rarely affects your vision.
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Anterior blepharitis is commonly caused by bacteria (staphylococcal blepharitis) or dandruff of the scalp and eyebrows (seborrheic blepharitis). These bacteria are commonly found on the face and lids, but if they become excessive, or the lid area reacts poorly to their presence, an infection may occur.
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For pink eye caused by bacteria, the treatment will usually be antibiotic eye drops or ointment. This generally clears the symptoms within a few days. Be sure to complete the full course of antibiotic treatment. For more stubborn infections, an oral antibiotic may be prescribed.
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Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) is a mild inflammation of the membranes that cover the eye and inner surfaces of the eyelids. Symptoms include red eyes, discharge, tearing, and the feeling that there's something in the eye. Pharyngoconjunctival fever causes very red eyes, a sore throat, fever, runny nose, and swollen glands.
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Blepharitis. Blepharitis causes red, swollen and itchy eyelids. It can normally be treated by washing your eyelids every day. The condition is not usually serious, but can lead to other problems, such as dry eyes, cysts and conjunctivitis, especially if it's not treated.
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Pink eye caused by bacteria will take about 24–48 hours before symptoms improve once a person is on antibiotics. Pink eye caused by a virus takes anywhere from a few days to more than a week to resolve. Pink eye that results from an allergy will normally clear as the other allergy symptoms lessen.