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Eyelid Disorders

Your eyelids help protect your eyes. When you blink, your eyelids spread moisture over your eyes. Blinking also helps move dirt or other particles off the surface of the eye. You close your eyelids when you see something coming toward your eyes. This can help protect against injuries.

Like most other parts of your body, your eyelids can get infected, inflamed, or even develop cancer. There are also specific eyelid problems, including:

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Results 1 - 10 of 331 for eyelid disorders
  1. Eyelid Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your eyelids help protect your eyes. When you blink, your eyelids spread moisture over your eyes. Blinking also helps move dirt or other particles off the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/eyeliddisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Eyelid Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...id+Diseases"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  3. Corneal Ulcer (Keratitis) (American Academy of Ophthalmology)  
    American Academy of Ophthalmology ... A corneal ulcer is an open sore on the cornea.
    https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/corneal-ulcer - External Health Links
  4. Inflammation of the Orbit (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Merck & Co., Inc. ... Inflammation of the Orbit - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version. ... dacryoadenitis, ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../inflammation-of-the-orbit - External Health Links
  5. Stye (Hordeolum and Chalazion) (VisualDX)  
    VisualDX ... A hordeolum, commonly known as a stye, is an inflamed lesion of the eyelid. Styes can occur on the edge of the eyelid or on the outer skin of ...
    https://www.skinsight.com/.../hordeolum-and-chalazion-stye?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  6. Blepharitis (VisualDX)  
    VisualDX ... Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids. Learn about the common causes, symptoms and treatments to reduce and prevent this skin condition.
    https://www.skinsight.com/.../adult/blepharitis?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  7. Eyelid Growths (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Merck & Co., Inc. ... Eyelid Growths - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version. ... meibomian gland carcinoma, ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../eyelid-growths - External Health Links
  8. Dacryocystitis (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    lacrimal sac,tear sac,dacryocystorhinostomy,eyelid,eyelids,eye lid,eye lids
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../dacryocystitis - External Health Links
  9. Trichiasis (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    ... eyelash turning in,eyelash poking eye,eyelashes,eyelid,eyelids,eye lid,eye lids
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../trichiasis - External Health Links
  10. Canaliculitis (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    ... canaliculus,inflamed tear duct,swollen tear duct,eyelid,eyelids,eye lid,eye lids,tearing
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../canaliculitis - External Health Links
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