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Posterior blepharitis

MedGen UID:
698924
Concept ID:
C1275684
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dysfunction, Meibomian Gland; Meibomian Gland Dysfunction; Meibomian Gland Dysfunctions; MG Dysfunction; MG Dysfunctions
SNOMED CT: Meibomian gland dysfunction (397549002); Posterior blepharitis (397549002); MGD-Meibomian gland dysfunction (397549002)
 
HPO: HP:0025610

Definition

A type of blepharitis that affects the meibomian glands and meibomian gland orifices. This abnormality can be associated with a spectrum of appearances ranging from meibomian seborrhoea (foaming meibomian gland secretions) and meibomianitis (inflamed meibomian glands), to chalazia. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPosterior blepharitis

Conditions with this feature

Olmsted syndrome, X-linked
MedGen UID:
813075
Concept ID:
C3806745
Disease or Syndrome
X-linked Olmsted syndrome (OLMSX) is a rare keratinization disorder characterized by the combination of periorificial keratotic plaques and bilateral palmoplantar transgredient keratoderma. Other clinical manifestations include diffuse alopecia, leukokeratosis of the oral mucosa, onychodystrophy, hyperkeratotic linear streaks, follicular keratosis, and constriction of the digits (summary by Yaghoobi et al., 2007). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Olmsted disease, see OLMS1 (614594).
IFAP syndrome 2
MedGen UID:
1763502
Concept ID:
C5436607
Disease or Syndrome
Follicular ichthyosis, atrichia, and photophobia syndrome-2 (IFAP2) is characterized by ichthyosis follicularis or follicular hyperkeratosis, sparse to no body hair, and photophobia with corneal lesions. Ultrastructural hair analysis shows trichorrhexis nodosa (Wang et al., 2020). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of IFAP syndrome, see IFAP1 (308205).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Vernhardsdottir RR, Magno MS, Hynnekleiv L, Lagali N, Dartt DA, Vehof J, Jackson CJ, Utheim TP
Ocul Surf 2022 Oct;26:211-221. Epub 2022 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2022.08.010. PMID: 36210626
Pflugfelder SC, Karpecki PM, Perez VL
Ocul Surf 2014 Oct;12(4):273-84. Epub 2014 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2014.05.005. PMID: 25284773
Igami TZ, Holzchuh R, Osaki TH, Santo RM, Kara-Jose N, Hida RY
Cornea 2011 Oct;30(10):1145-9. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318207fc42. PMID: 21849891

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sakimoto T, Sugiura T
Sci Rep 2023 Apr 24;13(1):6615. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-33956-9. PMID: 37095268Free PMC Article
Yildiz E, Yenerel NM, Turan-Yardimci A, Erkan M, Gunes P
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2018 May;34(4):365-372. Epub 2018 Mar 1 doi: 10.1089/jop.2017.0095. PMID: 29493395
Sakassegawa-Naves FE, Ricci HMM, Moscovici BK, Miyamoto DA, Chiacchio BB, Holzchuh R, Santo RM, Hida RY
Curr Eye Res 2017 Nov;42(11):1440-1444. Epub 2017 Sep 18 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1339805. PMID: 28922018
Kabataş N, Doğan AŞ, Kabataş EU, Acar M, Biçer T, Gürdal C
Eye Contact Lens 2017 Jan;43(1):64-67. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000234. PMID: 26783981
Lindsley K, Matsumura S, Hatef E, Akpek EK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD005556. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005556.pub2. PMID: 22592706Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Sakimoto T, Sugiura T
Sci Rep 2023 Apr 24;13(1):6615. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-33956-9. PMID: 37095268Free PMC Article
Kyei S, Asiedu K, Ephraim RKD, Adanusa M
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2022 Aug;30(6):1475-1481. Epub 2021 Mar 8 doi: 10.1080/09273948.2021.1896007. PMID: 33683981
Cheng AM, Sheha H, Tseng SC
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2015 Jul;26(4):295-300. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000168. PMID: 26058028
Lindsley K, Matsumura S, Hatef E, Akpek EK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD005556. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005556.pub2. PMID: 22592706Free PMC Article
Gilbard JP
J Ophthalmic Nurs Technol 1999 May-Jun;18(3):109-15. PMID: 10633658

Therapy

Sakimoto T, Sugiura T
Sci Rep 2023 Apr 24;13(1):6615. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-33956-9. PMID: 37095268Free PMC Article
Sakassegawa-Naves FE, Ricci HMM, Moscovici BK, Miyamoto DA, Chiacchio BB, Holzchuh R, Santo RM, Hida RY
Curr Eye Res 2017 Nov;42(11):1440-1444. Epub 2017 Sep 18 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1339805. PMID: 28922018
Cheng AM, Sheha H, Tseng SC
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2015 Jul;26(4):295-300. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000168. PMID: 26058028
Pflugfelder SC, Karpecki PM, Perez VL
Ocul Surf 2014 Oct;12(4):273-84. Epub 2014 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2014.05.005. PMID: 25284773
Lindsley K, Matsumura S, Hatef E, Akpek EK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD005556. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005556.pub2. PMID: 22592706Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Rokohl AC, Wall K, Trester M, Wawer Matos PA, Guo Y, Adler W, Pine KR, Heindl LM
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023 Mar;261(3):821-831. Epub 2022 Nov 11 doi: 10.1007/s00417-022-05895-0. PMID: 36357674Free PMC Article
Sakassegawa-Naves FE, Ricci HMM, Moscovici BK, Miyamoto DA, Chiacchio BB, Holzchuh R, Santo RM, Hida RY
Curr Eye Res 2017 Nov;42(11):1440-1444. Epub 2017 Sep 18 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1339805. PMID: 28922018
Baser G, Yildiz N, Calan M
Curr Eye Res 2017 May;42(5):661-665. Epub 2016 Oct 28 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2016.1233985. PMID: 27791408
Kabataş N, Doğan AŞ, Kabataş EU, Acar M, Biçer T, Gürdal C
Eye Contact Lens 2017 Jan;43(1):64-67. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000234. PMID: 26783981
Gupta N, Dhawan A, Beri S, D'souza P
J AAPOS 2010 Dec;14(6):527-9. Epub 2010 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2010.09.013. PMID: 21093331

Clinical prediction guides

Kyei S, Asiedu K, Ephraim RKD, Adanusa M
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2022 Aug;30(6):1475-1481. Epub 2021 Mar 8 doi: 10.1080/09273948.2021.1896007. PMID: 33683981
Onghanseng N, Ng SM, Halim MS, Nguyen QD
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Jun 9;6(6):CD013697. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013697.pub2. PMID: 34107053Free PMC Article
Arita R, Fukuoka S
Eye Contact Lens 2021 Jan 1;47(1):54-59. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000729. PMID: 32649390Free PMC Article
Yildiz E, Yenerel NM, Turan-Yardimci A, Erkan M, Gunes P
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2018 May;34(4):365-372. Epub 2018 Mar 1 doi: 10.1089/jop.2017.0095. PMID: 29493395
Sakassegawa-Naves FE, Ricci HMM, Moscovici BK, Miyamoto DA, Chiacchio BB, Holzchuh R, Santo RM, Hida RY
Curr Eye Res 2017 Nov;42(11):1440-1444. Epub 2017 Sep 18 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1339805. PMID: 28922018

Recent systematic reviews

Onghanseng N, Ng SM, Halim MS, Nguyen QD
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Jun 9;6(6):CD013697. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013697.pub2. PMID: 34107053Free PMC Article
Lindsley K, Matsumura S, Hatef E, Akpek EK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD005556. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005556.pub2. PMID: 22592706Free PMC Article

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