Your child’s G.P. will be able to diagnose blepharitis with a comprehensive examination of your child's eyes and medical history. She may refer your child to an ophthalmologist who will have the benefit of a more careful eye exam. She will probably use a slit lamp during the exam, which is a microscope that has a light attached. This will allow her to examine your child’s eyelids and eyelashes under high magnification. If your child has blepharitis then flaky skin will be visible. The base of the eyelashes will also appear red and swollen. The slit lamp will also allow the ophthalmologist to decipher between different types of blepharitis.
Usually, this is all that is required to diagnose blepharitis but sometimes a swab of the eye secretions may be taken to rule out any other underlying infections.
Also, if your child doesn’t appear to be responding to treatment, further tests may be required to rule out the possibility of allergies.
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