Warm compresses

Do Warm Compresses on Eyelids Change the Corneal Shape?

September 15, 2020

Rigorous eye/eyelid rubbing can change the corneal shape permanently, such as in Keratoconus. Rigorous or 15min-duration hot compresses can also change the corneal shape temporarily but it is not permanent from what I could find in the literature. If your vision is blurry after a long session of warm compresses, it is likely due […]

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

June 25, 2019

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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