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internal hordeolum

An internal hordeolum is an infection of the meibomian gland of the eye with staphylococcus. Clinical manifestations: 1) Symptoms: pain on inner eyelid, photophobia, lacrimation 2) Signs: tenderness, pustule under conjunctiva of inner eyelid. Management: 1) topical antibiotics a) erythromycin ophthalmic b) bacitracin ointment 2) incision & drainage

Related

chalazion; chalasia tarsal gland; Meibomian gland

General

hordeolum (sty)

References

  1. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin, McGraw Hill, New York 1994
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  3. Lindsley K, Nichols JJ, Dickersin K. Interventions for acute internal hordeolum. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Apr 30;4(4):CD007742. PMID: 23633345 PMCID: PMC4261920 Review.