{"id":7906,"date":"2026-04-06T18:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/?p=7906"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:48:18","slug":"vlefaritida-xirophthalmia-chalazio-apotelesmata-paramelisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/04\/06\/vlefaritida-xirophthalmia-chalazio-apotelesmata-paramelisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Blepharitis, Dry Eye, Chalazion: The Results of Chronic Eye Neglect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7906\" class=\"elementor elementor-7906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8920ff0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8920ff0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7b789e\" data-id=\"a7b789e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee269e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dee269e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction \u2013 The paradox of indifference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7baa688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7baa688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all know that if you leave your teeth unbrushed for years, the result will be <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/03\/09\/oulitida-blefaritida\/\">gingivitis<\/a>, cavities, even tooth loss.<\/p>\n<p>Yet when it comes to the eyes, a dangerous paradox prevails: chronic symptoms such as tearing, itching, redness, blurry vision, or foreign body sensation are often considered \u201cnormal.\u201d Something that will \u201cgo away on its own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Science shows the opposite: these symptoms are clear signs of <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/03\/11\/vlefaroptosi-vlefaritida-leitourgiki-aisthitiki-syndesi\/\">of chronic neglect of the eyelids<\/a>&nbsp;and the ocular surface.<\/p>\n<p>The result?<\/p>\n<p>Blepharitis, dry eye, and chalazion \u2013 the most common chronic inflammatory eye diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08a22e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e08a22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4968922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4968922\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e82471b\" data-id=\"e82471b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8d670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f8d670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The \u201csilent pandemic\u201d of dry eye and blepharitis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d111226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d111226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181712.337-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181712.337-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181712.337-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181712.337-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181712.337-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181712.337-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181712.337-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f3246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f3246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to multiple scientific studies, dry eye is a chronic, multifactorial disease affecting 5\u201350% of the population, with enormous socioeconomic cost.<\/p><p>Blepharitis is equally widespread: studies show that the prevalence of <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2026\/03\/21\/demodex-matia-kryfi-aitia-erethismou-pou-den-feygei\/\">Demodex?<\/a> mites in patients with blepharitis exceeds 80% (<em>Gaoetal<\/em><em>., 2005<\/em>).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>And yet, most patients delay seeking care, believing these symptoms are harmless. The result is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofarmakopoiosmou.gr\/blog\/xirofthalmia-giati-ayxanetai-ragdaia-kai-pos-antimetopizetai-fysika?srsltid=AfmBOopyprD5bGpTDLjznllTPqqXvBvr-u-v88CD6GFuDuhkamzYhKNJ\">silent pandemic:<\/a>millions living with reduced visual quality, chronic discomfort, and an aesthetic decline of their gaze.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24e6f3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b24e6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5a26e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f5a26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chalazion: the tip of the iceberg<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4739d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4739d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-5-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7910\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-5-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-5-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-5-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-5-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ff859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ff859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A chalazion \u2013 a cyst caused by <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/09\/01\/chalazion-prolipsi\/\">meibomian gland inflammation<\/a>\u2013 is one of the most visible complications of chronic neglect.<\/p><p>Just as periodontitis signals advanced oral disease, chalazion is the \u201cred flag\u201d of long-standing eyelid inflammation (<em>Hogan<\/em><em>, 1967<\/em>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddd15e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6ddd15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7413ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7413ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The analogy with dentistry \u2013 From neglect to prevention\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9daee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b9daee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181947.577-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181947.577-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181947.577-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181947.577-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181947.577-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181947.577-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T181947.577-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c6d237 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c6d237\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-badf7b0\" data-id=\"badf7b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca59ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ca59ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1965, L\u00f6e et al. demonstrated that poor oral hygiene inevitably leads to gingivitis, and that daily brushing can reverse the damage.<\/p><p>Today, we all brush our teeth daily \u2013 we don\u2019t wait for pain or swelling to appear.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>Dermophthalmology brings the same message for the eyes:<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Eyelid cleansing<\/li><li>Removal of microbial and lipid load<\/li><li>Thermal therapy &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/eye-10-kompreses-mation\/\">meibomian gland evacuation<\/a><\/li><li>Spraying and hydration<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><u>These steps are the new \u201ctoothbrush\u201d for the eyes.<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ff6e6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17ff6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d627318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d627318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The symptoms of neglect are not \u201cnormal\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1ba775 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1ba775\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-453c067\" data-id=\"453c067\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7ddef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae7ddef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182146.986-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7913\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182146.986-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182146.986-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182146.986-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182146.986-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182146.986-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182146.986-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bef432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bef432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>A truly healthy eye does not include:<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tearing<\/li>\n<li>Itching<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofarmakopoiosmou.gr\/blog\/matia-poy-dakryzoyn-kokkinizoyn-i-tsoyzoyn?srsltid=AfmBOoqyw0_bpxjeaJKg7Ox-E8FSvITU94ug4KdBCfrzqoRCADiFxniO\">Burning or stinging<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Foreign body sensation<\/li>\n<li>Dysfunctional eyelashes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/09\/11\/mauroi-kykloi-matia-iatrih-aisthitikh-dermophthalmologia\/\">Dark circles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Red eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec888c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ec888c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182613.732-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7914\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182613.732-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182613.732-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182613.732-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182613.732-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182613.732-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T182613.732-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c71a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c71a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>All of these are signs of chronic inflammation and neglect.<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2af27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a2af27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff49fe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff49fe5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ab030d\" data-id=\"2ab030d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78a9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c78a9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u03a4\u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03b4\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf: \u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7\u03c8\u03b7<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e5cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43e5cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T183342.434-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T183342.434-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T183342.434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T183342.434-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T183342.434-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T183342.434-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-2026-04-06T183342.434-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be008d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be008d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/10\/25\/i-epanastasi-tis-ygiinis-apo-ton-ippokrati-sti-dermophthalomologia\/\">Prevention is the most economical and effective \u201ctreatment.\u201d<\/a><\/p><p>It safeguards visual quality, concentration, and daily performance \u2013 and also preserves the aesthetic appearance of the eyes.<\/p><p><strong>Just as dentistry proved, prevention is not a luxury \u2013 it is the foundation of health.<\/strong><\/p><p>Dermophthalmology applies the same principle to the eyes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dermophthalmology.com\">preventing chronic inflammation before it erodes comfort<\/a>, clarity of vision, and the beauty of the gaze.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94ff117 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94ff117\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fab5e8f\" data-id=\"fab5e8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4604f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6e4604f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5955638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5955638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f95aa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f95aa9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8b3a57\" data-id=\"a8b3a57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71272f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d71272f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-6-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-6-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-6-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-6-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-6-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dermophthalmology-CONCEIVED-IN-GREECE-6-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1050340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1050340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vision is our most valuable sensory system \u2013 80% of the information we receive comes through our eyes.<\/p><p>We cannot leave it to chance.<\/p><p><strong><u>Dermophthalmology fills the missing gap:<\/u><\/strong>a new framework that places prevention at the center, organizes scattered scientific evidence, and gives our eyes what they truly deserve \u2013 health, comfort, and beauty.<\/p><p>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wod.global\">Dermophthalmology is not a luxury.<\/a>It is the new standard for eye health and beauty.\u201d<\/p><p>For more practical eye care solutions, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/3ZeeApQV0lo?is=KAN8L0guoOYFVbd1\">Ophthalmogen<\/a> range, the first in the world to apply the philosophy of Dermophthalmology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce92d0c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce92d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b88311b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b88311b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd81418\" data-id=\"cd81418\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708580d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"708580d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selected Scientific References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a911a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a911a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Craig JP, Nichols KK, Akpek EK, et al. TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Report. Ocul Surf. 2017.<\/li><li>Gao YY, Di Pascuale MA, Li W, et al. High prevalence of Demodex in eyelashes of patients with blepharitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005.<\/li><li>Hogan MJ. Chalazion and meibomian gland dysfunction. IntOphthalmolClin. 1967.<\/li><li>L\u00f6e H, Theilade E, Jensen SB. Experimental gingivitis in man. J Periodontol. 1965.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0395\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03ae \u2013 \u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u038c\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9 \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c6\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1, \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1, \u03b7 \u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7\u03b4\u03cc\u03bd\u03b1, \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03ce\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd. \u038c\u03bc\u03c9\u03c2, \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1, \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03af \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03bf: \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03cd\u03c1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1, \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b1, \u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1, \u03b8\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ae \u03b1\u03af\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03be\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ac \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u00ab\u03c6\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u00bb. \u03a3\u03b1\u03bd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7906"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7926,"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7906\/revisions\/7926"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}