Bacteriology of Ophthalmic Infections
K. Balamurugan, U. Prithika in Pocket Guide to Bacterial Infections, 2019
Hordeolum is an acute bacterial infection causing inflammation on the eyelid margin. The infection presents the painful, erythematous, and swollen furuncle. The onset of infection is spontaneous and is dependent on the influence of lid hygiene. It is one of the most common infections of the eye. Hordeola may be associated with various complications such as diabetes, blepharitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and individuals with high levels of lipid secretion. Chalazion and hordeolum frequently presents similar signs and are often misdiagnosed. The hordeolum affects the oil glands of the eye either internally (inside the eyelids) or externally (on the eyelid, near eye lashes) (Lindsley et al., 2017).
The eye and orbit
Professor Sir Norman Williams, Professor P. Ronan O’Connell, Professor Andrew W. McCaskie in Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 2018
These are the most common lid swellings (Figure44.4). A meibomian cyst is a chronic granulomatous inflammation of a meibomian gland. It may occur on either upper or lower lids and presents as a smooth, painless swelling. It can be felt by rolling the cyst on the tarsal plate. It can be distinguished from a stye (hordeolum), which is an infection of a hair follicle and is usually painful. Persistent meibomian cysts that do not resolve with conservative treatment (hot compresses) are treated by incision and curettage from the conjunctival surface. Styes are treated by antibiotics and local heat.
Ocular Rosacea (Subtype 4)
Frank C. Powell, Jonathan Wilkin in Rosacea: Diagnosis and Management, 2008
Chalazion (a cyst of the meibomian gland resulting from a blockage of the duct) gives rise to a relatively asymptomatic erythematous papulonodular swelling on the eyelid as seen in figures 3 and 5. Some patients with ocular rosacea get recurrent chalazia and if these become infected or inflamed they form large tender painful swellings within the eyelid called hordeola interna. Hordeolum externum (a focus of inflammation in one the glands of Zeiss) gives rise to a “stye” or small inflammatory pustule at the lid margin.
More than just a stye: identifying seasonal patterns using google trends, and a review of infodemiological literature in ophthalmology
Published in Orbit, 2023
Tejus Pradeep, Advaitaa Ravipati, Samyuktha Melachuri, Roxana Fu
A stye (hordeolum) is an infection localized to the eyelid that can present as a tender, erythematous, swollen lesion. It is usually caused by an inflammatory response induced by an acute infectious source, with most cases caused by Staphylococcus aureus.1 Styes are known to be associated with skin conditions like rosacea, blepharitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and systemic conditions such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia.2,3 While styes are a common diagnosis for patients with a painful eye,4 its incidence and prevalence are unknown. This highlights an important reality: the incidence or prevalence of common conditions is relatively unknown, especially those with straightforward treatments. When looking at the case of styes, it is unlikely that valuable time and resources would be devoted to conducting an epidemiological study of its prevalence, when its treatment is simple.
Eyelid margin Kaposi sarcoma leading to AIDS diagnosis
Published in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2021
Olivia A. Moharer, Ivan M. Vrcek
Lesions affecting the eyelid present in a variety of ways. Eyelid lesions may be classified as neoplastic (benign or malignant), inflammatory, congenital, infectious, or traumatic.1 Neoplastic lesions are usually benign.2 The most common benign etiologies of eyelid lesions include hordeolum (stye), chalazion, and xanthelasma. Less common malignant lesions include basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous carcinoma, and melanoma.3 Typically, eyelid lesions that do not necessitate immediate biopsy may be diagnosed and monitored based on clinical appearance and characteristic features; however, a biopsy with histopathological analysis may be indicated if the lesion begins changing size and/or character or presents with concerning findings from the outset.4 We present a case of a 51-year-old man who was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS after shave biopsy of a presumed chalazion on the eyelid margin revealed Kaposi sarcoma (KS).
Measurement of the serum zonulin levels in patients with acne rosacea
Published in Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022
Mavişe Yüksel, Gözde Ülfer
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that occurs in 2–10% of the general population and progresses with relapses (1). It manifests with flushing, erythema, telangiectasia, edema, papules, pustules, ocular lesions and rhinophyma that develop in the centrofacial region either individually or in combination. Ocular lesions include blepharitis, conjunctivitis, chalazion, hordeolum, punctate keratitis, and corneal ulcers (2). Although the pathogenesis of rosacea is not yet fully understood, genetics, immune factor, neurovascular dysregulation, microorganisms, ultraviolet light, and environmental factors, such as temperature are considered to play a combined role (3). Three human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles, namely HLA-DRB1*03:01, HLA-DQB1*02:01, and HLA-DQA1*05:01 have been associated with rosacea. The known association of HLA-DRB1*03:01, HLA-DQB1*02:01, and HLA-DQA1*05:01 with haplotype 1 diabetes and that of HLA-HLA-DQB1*02:01 with Celiac disease suggests the possibility of rosacea coexisting with these autoimmune diseases (4).
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