{"id":34258,"date":"2025-11-19T14:34:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vision-centrum.be\/?page_id=34258"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:24:34","slug":"blefaritis-oorzaken-symptomen-en-behandeling-van-droge-en-geirriteerde-ogen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vision-centrum.be\/en\/blefaritis-oorzaken-symptomen-en-behandeling-van-droge-en-geirriteerde-ogen\/","title":{"rendered":"Blepharitis: causes, symptoms, and treatment of irritated eyelids and dry eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>What is blepharitis?<\/strong><br>Blepharitis is a chronic inflammation of the eyelids, often along the lash line. It causes redness, itching, irritation, and <strong>especially dry eyes<\/strong>, which can significantly reduce eye comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Common causes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bacterial overgrowth on the edge of the eyelids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meibomian gland dysfunction (responsible for the lipid layer of tears)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skin conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis or rosacea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Red and irritated eyelids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A burning and itching sensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Dry or watery eyes<\/strong> (both are common)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crusts or dandruff at the base of the eyelashes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light sensitivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Treatment and advice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Eyelid hygiene<\/strong>: daily cleansing with warm compresses to loosen sebum and remove crusts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Ocular lubricants \/ artificial tears<\/strong>: essential for relieving dryness and protecting the cornea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Topical antibiotics<\/strong>: only if the bacterial inflammation is severe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Management of associated conditions<\/strong>: dermatitis, rosacea, or Meibomian gland dysfunction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regular follow-up with an ophthalmologist is crucial to prevent complications, including infections or worsening of dry eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C762m70ud0R\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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Veelvoorkomende oorzaken Belangrijkste symptomen Behandeling en tips Regelmatige controle bij de oogarts is cruciaal om complicaties zoals infecties of verergering van droge ogen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34258","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blefaritis: oorzaken, symptomen en behandeling van droge en ge\u00efrriteerde ogen - Vision-Centrum Berchem<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vision-centrum.be\/en\/blefaritis-oorzaken-symptomen-en-behandeling-van-droge-en-geirriteerde-ogen\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blefaritis: oorzaken, symptomen en behandeling van droge en ge\u00efrriteerde ogen - Vision-Centrum Berchem\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wat is blefaritis?Blefaritis is een chronische ontsteking van de oogleden, vaak aan de rand van de wimpers. 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