Blepharitis is an inflammatory condition of the eyelids. There are different causes/types of the inflammation detailed below but all generally create symptoms like excessive tearing, eyelid flaking, lash crusting and eye irritation. Blepharitis is usually bilateral (both eyes lids) and it is common to have multiple concurrent causes. Conditions like dry-eye, styes, acne rosacea and lash problems often occur along with blepharitis so treatments can be multifaceted. Blepharitis is not precisely an infection of the lids but rather the lid response (that could be to an infection). It is often chronic and requires ongoing maintenance level treatment once under control.…