What is the medical term meaning any disease of the eyelid?

Answer 1

Blepharoptosis
It is called ptosis of the eyelid. Ptosis occurs when the muscles that raise the eyelid are not strong enough to do so properly. It can affect one eye or both eyes and is more common in the elderly, as muscles in the eyelids may begin to deteriorate. One can, however, be born with ptosis. Congenital ptosis is hereditary in three main forms. Causes of congenital ptosis remain unknown. Ptosis may be caused by damage/trauma to the muscle which raises the eyelid, or damage to the (3rd cranial nerve (oculomotor nerve)) which controls this muscle. Such damage could be a sign or symptom of an underlying disease such as Diabetes, a brain tumor, and diseases which may cause weakness in muscles or nerve damage, such as myasthenia gravis. Exposure to the toxins in some snake and insect venoms, such as that of the black mamba may also cause ptosis.

Answer 2

Blepharedema is swelling of the eyelid. In contrast, blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelid follicles.

it's your eyes trying to force their way out of your head. if you don't do something about it, like pushing your eyes back, they will fall out in a few hours.

It depends on where in the eyelid the swelling is located and the cause. Blepharitis is chronic inflammation of the eyelid. Chalazion is a blocked gland in the eyelid causing a cyst and inflammation. Hordeolum is a in infection of the oil glands in the eyelid causing inflammation.

Answer 3

Blephar/o/ptosis=blephar means eyelid and ptosis means drooping or downward. When describing drooping of the eyelid, it's not unusual to hear the term "ptosis" without the locating "Blepharo-" prefix.

Answer 4

Blepharoptosis is a term specifically meaning drooping of the upper eyelid. Ptosis means drooping, but many refer to blepharoptosis as, simply, ptosis.

Answer 5

Blepharopathy is the medical term meaning any disease of the eyelid.

Answer 6

Blepharoplegia.

Answer 7

ptosis