Purpose: To describe imaging of the external eye with Crossed Polarizers to enhance clinically important features in digital photographs of the eyelids.
Methods: External photographs with and without crossed polarizing filters were taken of patients with blepharitis and controls with no clinical eye pathology.
Results: Photographing eyelid skin through Crossed Polarizers decreased reflections on the skin surface and improved visualization of eyelid telangiectasias and blood vessels in patients with a broad range of skin pigmentation and ethnicities.