internal hordeolum
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Introduction
An internal hordeolum is an infection of the meibomian gland of the eye with staphylococcus.
Clinical manifestations
- Symptoms: pain on inner eyelid, photophobia, lacrimation
- Signs: tenderness, pustule under conjunctiva of inner eyelid.
Management
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References
- ↑ DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin, McGraw Hill, New York 1994
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- ↑ Lindsley K, Nichols JJ, Dickersin K. Interventions for acute internal hordeolum. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Apr 30;4(4):CD007742. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23633345 PMCID: PMC4261920 Review.