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Symptoms
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Signs and symptoms of blepharitis include:
- Watery or red eyes
- A gritty, burning sensation in the eye
- Itchy eyelids
- Red, swollen eyelids
- Flaking of the skin around the eyes
- Crusted eyelashes upon awakening
- Sensitivity to light
- Frothy tears
- Eyelashes that grow abnormally (misdirected eyelashes)
- Loss of eyelashes
The eyelids may appear greasy and crusted with scales that cling to the lashes. This debris can cause the eyelids to stick together at night. You may have to pry your eyes open in the morning because of these sticky secretions. Sometimes you may notice only the presence of dried tear secretions in the morning that feel like small grains of sand.
