Blepharitis historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]
Overview
Blepharitis was first described in the 19th century as a conjunctivitis meibominae and meibomian seborrhea.[1]
Historical Perspective
- Blepharitis was first described in the 19th century as a conjunctivitis meibominae and meibomian seborrhea.[1]
- In 1946, a combination of antimicrobial therapy and eyelid hygiene was first used by Phillips Thygeson, M.D.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lemp MA, Nichols KK (2009). "Blepharitis in the United States 2009: a survey-based perspective on prevalence and treatment". Ocul Surf. 7 (2 Suppl): S1–S14. PMID 19383269.
- ↑ THYGESON P, VAUGHAN DG (1954). "Seborrheic blepharitis". Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 52: 173–88. PMC 1312591. PMID 13274422.
- ↑ THYGESON P (1946). "Etiology and treatment of blepharitis; a study in military personnel". Arch Ophthal. 36 (4): 445–77. PMID 21002032.