Blepharitis?!


Question: Dont suppose anyone knows of any tried and tested methods to relieve the irritation of blepharitis do they? my eyes can go through really irritable stages and would love a break from it??


Answers: Dont suppose anyone knows of any tried and tested methods to relieve the irritation of blepharitis do they? my eyes can go through really irritable stages and would love a break from it??

* First, application of heat to warm the eyelid gland secretions and to promote evacuation and cleansing of the secretory passages is essential. Patients commonly are directed to use soaked warm compresses and to apply them to the lids repeatedly. Warm water in a washcloth, soaked gauze pads, or microwaved, soaked cloths can be used. Patients should be instructed to use extreme care and to avoid the use of excessive heat.
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* Second, the eyelid margin is washed mechanically to remove adherent material, such as scurf, collarettes, and crusting, and to clean the gland orifices. This can be completed with a warm washcloth or with gauze pads. Water often is used, although some clinicians prefer that a few drops of baby shampoo be mixed in one bottle cap full of warm water to form a cleaning solution. Attention must be directed to gentle mechanical jostling or scrubbing of the eyelid margin itself, not the skin of the lids or of the bulbar conjunctival surface. Vigorous scrubbing is not necessary and may be harmful.
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* Third, an antibiotic ointment is applied to the eyelid margin after it has been soaked and scrubbed. Commonly used agents include erythromycin or sulfacetamide ointments. Antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment combinations can be used for short courses, although their use is less appropriate for long-term management.





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