Blepharospasm is a spasm of the circular muscle of the eyelids. Blepharospasm arises reflexively in diseases of the cornea. It is especially pronounced in children with tuberculosis-allergic keratoconjunctivitis. Eyelids convulsively compressed, the patient is unable to open them because of photophobia. With prolonged spasm there is a stagnant swelling of the eyelids.
Infection with specific infectious mycoses, including especially dangerous fungal infections (histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, moldy fungal infections), accompanied by severe sensitization.
Acute conjunctival-mucocutaneous skin syndrome (Stevens-Johnson's disease) - multiforme exudative erythema, manifested in the appearance of bullous rash on the skin and mucous membranes, has a different course.
There are two forms of drug dermatitis of the eyelids: acute and chronic. Depending on the degree of pre-sensitization, the skin lesion of the eyelid develops more or less quickly.
The molluscum contagiosum is a dermatosis of children, especially those who visit children's institutions. This is a very contagious disease, has a viral etiology.