Eyelid Margin Inflammation
Placeholder: rosacea inflames the eyelid margin first.
- ~50%: Prevalence in rosacea (placeholder stat)
- Telangiectasia: Common finding (placeholder stat)
- Chronic: Onset (placeholder stat)
- Burning: Symptom (placeholder stat)
Lid margin changes
Placeholder: erythema, crusting and vessel dilation along lash line.
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Placeholder: glands thicken secretions and become capped.
- ~25–30: Glands per lid (placeholder stat)
- Thickened: Secretion (placeholder stat)
- Progressive: Obstruction (placeholder stat)
- Possible: Gland dropout (placeholder stat)
Gland obstruction
Placeholder: keratinized plugs block meibum delivery to the lid margin.
Tear Film Instability
Placeholder: lipid deficiency speeds tear evaporation.
- Shortened: Tear breakup time (placeholder stat)
- Thinned: Lipid layer (placeholder stat)
- Increased: Evaporation (placeholder stat)
- Elevated: Osmolarity (placeholder stat)
Film breakup
Placeholder: dry patches form faster between blinks.
Dry Eye Symptom Development
Placeholder: unstable tears cause chronic surface irritation.
- Grittiness: Symptom (placeholder stat)
- Redness: Symptom (placeholder stat)
- Fluctuating: Vision (placeholder stat)
- Chronic: Course (placeholder stat)
Surface impact
Placeholder: corneal and conjunctival surface stress accumulates.
Systemic Rosacea Connection
Placeholder: ocular findings track facial vascular disease.
- Common: Skin overlap (placeholder stat)
- Variable: Severity link (placeholder stat)
- Combined: Management (placeholder stat)
- Dermatology: Referral (placeholder stat)
Shared pathophysiology
Placeholder: vascular and inflammatory pathways link skin and eye.
Placeholder: treat skin and eye disease together for best outcomes.