Lid Hygiene

What is the Best Way To Apply Warm Compresses and “do Lid Hygiene”?

There are no randomized controlled studies yet to standardize the best way to apply warm compresses.  We do know that Warm Compresses are the only natural way to open the meibomian gland orifice and liquify the meibum oil in the meibomian gland. (Even if warm compresses make some patients’ eyes feel worse [which can happen […]

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Best Warm Compress Option

Many of my patients complain that “old school” hot towels get cold too fast. They are right. And it is a waste of water to stand with hot water running to do the “lid hygiene”, “warm/hot compress” routine properly. Below may be a better option.  Blephasteam®  78.3% reported a symptomatic improvement with Blephasteam vs 45.5%

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Best Way to Clean My Eyelids? Which is better to clean the eyelids with? Ocusoft Plus or diluted Johnson’s Baby Shampoo?

This is a great questions! The answer really depends on skin type for most patients, if you Demodex or if any type of bacterial induced blepharitis is present. Most of the companies say they are the best. Avenova, noted below, needs an Rx and a coupon as it can be pricey. They say the kill

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Effects of a warm compress containing menthol on the tear film in healthy subjects and dry eye patients: Options in Lid Hygiene

Options in Lid Hygiene Though the below report was not published in a high impact journal, it does suggest an interesting alternative to just plain warm compresses. It also makes me think that the potency of Tea Tree Oil in its smell and molecules that cause the burning sensation when placed on the skin may also increase

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Get Rid of Eye Redness Fast

Get Rid of Eye Redness Fast Eye redness is one of the most common complaints patients have when they visit their eyeMD. Most eyeMDs like to get to the cause of the problem (ie, is it due to dryness and meibomian gland dysfunction, ocular rosacea, demodex or is it due to allergy or inflammation in

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The Best Way to Clean Your Face and Eyelids: Lid Hygiene for those with Eye Pain, Dry Eyes, Itchiness, Tearing, Redness

The Best Way to Clean Your Face and Eyelids: Lid Hygiene for those with Eye Pain, Dry Eyes, Itchiness, Tearing, Redness  Eye pain, chronic tearing, eye redness, itchiness, and acute & chronic dry eye can sometimes be due to a very common malady: clogged meibomian glands. These glands are located at the base of each

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