Salt Water Induced Blepharitis: A Lifestyle-Related Case from a Coast of Java
Downloads
Introduction: Blepharitis is a disease that is often countered. This condition could occur in all ages, sexes, and ethnic groups. Several factors can be the cause of blepharitis. However, blepharitis cases caused by saltwater have never been reported. Case Presentation: There was a case of a 62-year-old woman who came to the hospital complaining of a foreign body sensation in both eyes. Through examination, it was found that the eyelashes looked dirty with brownish-yellow deposits. Management by doing eyelid hygiene, giving ofloxacin eye drops, NaCl / KCl eye drops, and hygiene education had been done. Conclusions: Blepharitis is a frequently encountered case. However, blepharitis caused by salt water has not been reported. Through this case, it could be learned that the patient's lifestyle and geographical location of the patient's residence must be of particular concern to the clinician.
Damayanti VW, Himayani R. Blefaritis Akut: Diagnosis dan tatalaksana. Medula: Medical Profession Journal of Lampung 2023;13:99–101.
Lemp MA, Nichols KK. Blepharitis in the United States 2009: A survey-based perspective on prevalence and treatment. Ocular Surface. 2009;7(2 SUPPL.):S1
Fernanda MD. Blefaritis: Etiologi, klasifikasi, diagnosis, dan tata laksana. Cermin Dunia Kedokteran 2022;49:552–555. https://doi.org/10.55175/cdk.v49i10.304.
Nadia ZF. Hubungan Penggunaan Maskara dengan Kejadian Blefaritis pada Mahasiswa di Bandar Lampung. Thesis. Universitas Lampung, 2023.
Osaiyuwu A, Ebeigbe J. Clinical findings and management of chronic blepharitis in a 25-year old female - A case report. Journal of the Nigerian Optometric Association 2010;16. https://doi.org/10.4314/jnoa.v16i1.56630.
Sakimoto T, Sugiura T. Clinical features of anterior blepharitis after cataract surgery. Sci Rep 2023;13:6615. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33956-9.
Pelletier JS, Capriotti K, Stewart KS, Capriotti JA. Demodex blepharitis treated with a novel dilute povidone-iodine and DMSO system: A Case Report. Ophthalmol Ther 2017;6:361–366. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40123-017-0097-3.
Gostimir M, Allen LH. Is there enough evidence for the routine recommendation of eyelid wipes? A systematic review of the role of eyelid wipes in the management of blepharitis. Can J Ophthalmol 2020;55:424–436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.05.015.
Pflugfelder SC, Karpecki PM, Perez VL. Treatment of blepharitis: Recent clinical trials. Ocul Surf 2014;12:273–284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2014.05.005.
Utami GADL. Diagnosis dan manajemen pada blefaritis anterior dan posterior. Intisari Sains Medis 2021;12:262–268. https://doi.org/10.15562/ism.v12i1.960.
Deom JE, Kannarr S, Vollmer P. Real-world use of loteprednol etabonate 0.5%/tobramycin 0.3% ophthalmic suspension for the treatment of ocular surface inflammatory conditions. Clin Ophthalmol 2022;16:3803–3809. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S389688.
Ismail A-S, Taharin R, Embong Z. Topical cyclosporin as an alternative treatment for vision threatening blepharokeratoconjunctivitis: A case report. Int Med Case Rep J 2012;5:33–37. https://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S29960.
Nurika G, Susanto BH. Pengaruh faktor internal terhadap kejadian dermatitis kontak iritan pada petani garam Desa Karanganyar, Kabupaten Sumenep. Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development 2019;3:56. https://doi.org/10.20473/jphrecode.v3i1.14281.
Werner KA, Marquart L, Norton SA. Lyngbya dermatitis (toxic seaweed dermatitis). Int J Dermatol 2012;51:59–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05042.x.
Indirawati SM, Pandia S, Mawengkang H, Hasan W. Enviromental health risks on community in coastal area: As a results the presence of Pb in sea water and drinking water. IOP Conf Ser Mater Sci Eng 2018;300:012061. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/300/1/012061.
Copyright (c) 2024 Yuda Pradana, Ki Ajeng W. N. Prinasetya
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Vision Science and Eye Health Journal by Universitas Airlangga is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The journal allows the author to hold the copyright of the article without restrictions.
The journal allows the author(s) to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
The legal formal aspect of journal publication accessibility refers to Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA).
The Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA) license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the conditions that the creator is appropriately credited and that any derivative work is made available under "the same, similar or a compatible license”. Other than the conditions mentioned above, the editorial board is not responsible for copyright violations.
