The patient's daughter reports that her mother has red, crusty, and greasy eyelid lashes every morning and throughout the day. The nurse knows that this condition is called:

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Blepharitis is characterized by inflammation of the eyelid margins, leading to symptoms such as red, crusty, and greasy eyelashes. Conjunctivitis affects the conjunctiva, hordeolum (stye) is a localized infection or inflammation of the eyelid margin, and a blocked lacrimal duct affects tear drainage, not the eyelashes directly.

The Patient's Daughter Reports That Her Mother Has Red, Crusty