Classification and management of eyelid disorders

ABSTRACT

The eyelids can be affected by various congenital, acquired, infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic, and traumatic conditions. The eyelid is not simply made up of skin, but is a complex anatomical structure. The various structures that support and protect the eyeball are gathered together in narrow spaces. Therefore, the disorders that can occur in the eyelids vary depending on the structures affected. The eyeball can be directly and indirectly influenced by each of these disorders. Thus, each eyelid disorder occurs within the frame of the corresponding anatomical structure, and must be precisely understood and treated accordingly.