What's wrong with the peeling of the corners of my eyes like ringworm?

The eyes are a very important part of our body. Once there is an abnormality in this place, it will have a great impact. Peeling of the corners of the eyes like ringworm is a very typical situation. The most likely cause is blepharitis. Of course, the specific situation needs to be determined after understanding the disease, and it is also necessary to make a judgment based on your own situation. So, what is the cause of the peeling at the corners of the eyes like ringworm? Let’s take a look below.

Blepharitis is a subacute or chronic inflammation of the eyelid skin, eyelash follicles and glands. The disease often affects both eyes and is relatively stubborn, and may relapse after recovery. Clinically, it is divided into three types: scaly, ulcerative and canthal blepharitis. The eyelid margin is the junction of the eyelid skin and the palpebral conjunctiva, where the eyelash follicles and meibomian glands have openings, which can easily lead to bacterial infection and inflammation. It can be divided into three types: scaly, ulcerative, and canthal blepharitis. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "red and rotten eyelid strings", commonly known as rotten eye edges or red eye edges.

Clinical manifestations

1. Burning sensation in the eyelids, with possible itching and stinging;

2. In the case of scaly type, the eyelid margin is red, and scales or scabs can be seen at the root of the eyelashes; the eyelashes fall off easily but can regenerate; in the case of ulcerative type, there are hemorrhagic ulcers and pustules, and over time, the eyelash margin becomes thick, the eyelashes become bald or grow in disorder; in the case of angular type, the skin at the canthus is infiltrated or eroded, and is often accompanied by canthal conjunctivitis.

Differential diagnosis

Diagnosis

1. The skin at the eyelid margin is flushed, with scales or crusts, erosions, pustules, etc.

2. Long-term complications include conjunctivitis, eyelash alopecia, and thick eyelid margin.

Disease treatment

Treatment principles

1. Pathogen treatment.

2. Keep the area clean.

3. Local antibiotic treatment.

4. Symptomatic supportive treatment.

Medication principles

1. Early mild cases are mainly treated with local eye drops, eye ointments and other auxiliary medicines.

2. For those who suffer from long-term unrecoverable or recurrent illness, effective drugs can be selected based on bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test (pay attention to whether the patient has diabetes).

3. Eliminate the cause: If you have refractive errors, have your eyes tested and wear glasses.