{"id":2221,"date":"2022-05-26T20:21:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T12:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trennamahney.com\/?p=2221"},"modified":"2022-07-12T22:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:41:38","slug":"blepharitis-conjunctivitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trennamahney.com\/testing\/blepharitis-conjunctivitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Blepharitis &#038; Conjunctivitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Medical Notes From Trenna&#8217;s iPad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Here is a page Trenna made about two eye problems she encountered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone is welcome to read the post, but it doesn&#8217;t contain any funny or poignant stories.  I&#8217;m just trying to pass on some information Trenna accumulated in case it is of use to anyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe in the future it has historical benefit as well.  Who knows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you are wondering, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/blepharitis\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20370141#:~:text=Blepharitis%20(blef%2Duh%2DRYE,and%20conditions%20can%20cause%20blepharitis.\"> Mayo Clinic (who Trenna trusted for this sort of info) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Blepharitis (blef-uh-RYE-tis) is&nbsp;<strong>inflammation of the eyelids<\/strong>. Blepharitis usually affects both eyes along the edges of the eyelids. Blepharitis commonly occurs when tiny oil glands near the base of the eyelashes become clogged, causing irritation and redness. 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