Table 3.
Ocular rosacea features | Description |
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Lid margin telangiectasia | Visible vessels around the eyelid margins. May be difficult to detect visually in darker skin phototypes (V and VI) |
Blepharitis | Inflammation of the eyelid margin, most commonly arising from Meibomian gland dysfunction |
Keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea that can lead to defects and, in the most severe cases, vision loss |
Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the inner surface of the eyelids and bulbar conjunctiva. Typically associated with injection or vascular congestion and conjunctival oedema |
Anterior uveitis | Inflammation of the iris and/or ciliary body |
Note that these are recommendations rather than consensus due to n = 2. Both ophthalmologists voted ‘Agree’ or ‘Strongly agree’ to the descriptions.