Persian, Himalayan, and Burmese cats are more likely to develop blepharitis due to their facial conformation -
including flattened faces and prominent folds of skin between the nose and eyes.
Signs of fear
include dilated pupils, ears
flattened and held outward, whiskers
flattened or pressed downward onto the
face, tail closely wrapped or tucked under the body, and head held upward while lying prone (Figures 1 and 2).