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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Blepharitis Go Away!
So I blogged about being diagnosed with blepharitis back in September. This cranky stuff is still around. Apparently it pops up and is difficult to get rid of. I talked with my friend again that works for an eye doctor and she has suggested cleansing the eye every day with a mild solution of baby shampoo. I must confess I haven't been faithful with cleansing my eyes at night. So I'm going to give this a try and see if this helps. One semi-positive thing about having blepharitis is that I haven't been wearing eye makeup. That saves me about 10 minutes in the morning.
2 comments:
Hi, I just saw your blog regarding blepharitis. Thought I would post a reply for what its worth. I was diagnosed with blepharitis 5 years ago when I was 21. I think I got the problem from using Accutane for acne when I was 19. To reduce the redness, I used Visine quite a lot, but when I found that Visine just makes the problem worse permanently, I stopped using it. Over the years I have tried so many things eg omega3,6 (TheraTears Nutrition), ginseng, ginkgo biloba, euphrasia eyedrops, flaxseed, bilberry, artificial tear drops, eyebright, scrubbing the eye lids with TheraTears Sterilid (this helped a lot), hot compresses. I never suffered from pain or discomfort like many people do. But I did have a lot of trouble trying to get my eyes to look clear again. They would always look red, sometimes bloodshot, vessels always visible.
A year ago a friend showed me a fruit/antioxidant health drink, MonaVie. Since then my eyes have looked so much clearer than any other products I tried. The anti-inflammatory properties helped me with inflamed blood vessels. I was taking many different supplements at one stage, now I just take the one product. I find I dont even have to worry about using SteriLid anymore. I just have to make sure I get good sleep, drink water, take this drink and thats it. I’ve still got the veins/vessels in the eyes though but they are nowhere near as visible as they were. Everyone’s bodies are different of course. I hope you find some method or product that you're happy with for your blepharitis.
Cheers,
Andrew
Blepharitis can be difficult to manage because it tends to recur. Treatment depends on the type of blepharitis you have. It may include applying warm compresses to the eyelids, cleaning your eyelids frequently, using an antibiotic and/or massaging the lids to help express oil from the meibomian glands.
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