Loughborough Optometrist Offers New Treatment For Blepharitis

LOUGHBOROUGH, U.K. - April 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Many people suffer from blepharitis or sore eye lids. This can cause long term and irritable and dry eyes.  The mainstay of treatment is heating the eye lids with a microwavable compress (called the Eye Doctor), followed by massage and then routiine eye lid cleansing.

This generally works well however the heating needs to be at least 10 minutes to be fully effective and to fully open the meibomian glands. The face needs to become hot and sweaty before the waxy material in the glands melts and the pores open. Once the pores are open massage and cleansing work well. Finally, Omega 3 capsules and antibiotic ointment and lid hygiene can reduce inflammation and infection. More recently Tea Tree oil with its antibacterial properties has been found to be helpful. Others have found that low immunity levels associated with iron deficiency may also predispose individuals to blepharitis. Recently manuka honey (that also has antibacterial and antinflammatory properties) lightly spread over the eye lids also has had a positive effect on some too.

'A new clinical lid cleaning massage probe used by eye specialists and optometrists has just been launched by Blephex  http://www.blephex.com, this looks interesting and potentially useful in enhancing and improving symptoms by professionally cleaning lids and massaging the meibomian glands on a regular basis' said Visual Answers lead Optometrist Mohammed Bhojani.
“Blepharitis is a common, recurrent eyelid condition that can cause eye discomfort and dryness symptoms. The BlephEx device which allows rapid relief from these symptoms, it safe and effective and feedback with Ocusoft has been very positive'. For more information contact Visual Answers on 01509 414151 http://VisualAnswers.co.uk