Blepharitis can be treated with physical therapy, medication, or surgery if an abscess forms.
Blepharitis is a common pediatric ophthalmology disease that is usually caused by a bacterial infection of the levator glands when a child rubs their eyes with dirty hands, resulting in acute inflammation of the lids, which can cause redness, swelling, and pain. Parents should be careful not to allow their children to rub their eyes or squeeze the blepharitis area, as this may aggravate the infection.
In the early stages of inflammation, children can use warm towels to apply hot compresses to the eyes to speed up local blood circulation and promote the decline of blepharitis. Antibiotic eye ointment, such as tobramycin, can also be used to control the inflammation. If a child with blepharitis develops an abscess on the eyelid, surgery is usually required to incise and drain the abscess to promote its resolution.
It is recommended that patients with blepharitis be seen in the hospital for evaluation of the condition and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.