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Blepharitis Blephex treatment

  • 03-04-2019 6:31pm
    #1
    johnnykilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone had the Blepharitis Blephex treatment? Just wondering if you found it was effective? I'm booked in to have it done next week, I'm a bit dubious about how effective it will be but I'm going to give it a try anyway.

    Here's the website for anyone that doesn't know what I'm on about http://www.blephexlids.co.uk/.

    It appears to have been developed by Scope Ophthalmics who make various blepharitis products. The Blephex treatment itself just looks to be some kind of buffer/drill that they use on your eyelids so not sure how effective it would be and how often it needs to be repeated.


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  • #2
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    I recently started using their ointment but haven't heard of this. I see one of the leading eye specialistd I've seen has a testimony in their site so I'd say it's decent enough.


  • #3
    johnnykilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭johnnykilo


    Just an update on this. I got this done this morning. It was a lot more itchy than I expected and also a tiny bit sore but nothing too bad. It left me with slightly bloodshot eyes but I'm sure that'll pass over the next 24 hours.

    The cost was €70 and the nurse said I would probably need to repeat in 6-8 weeks. I'll report back in that timeframe to describe how I get on, just in case anyone else is curious about how effective it is.

    I can hopefully claim some of that €70 back from my health insurance and hopefully I can offset some more of the cost by not having to buy the various incredibly expensive eye lubricant and wipes I had been using most days.


  • #4
    Steve F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭Steve F


    Any update on this please?
    Where did you get it done?


  • #5
    Steve F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭Steve F


    Bump?


  • #6
    Steve F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭Steve F


    johnnykilo wrote: »
    Just an update on this. I got this done this morning. It was a lot more itchy than I expected and also a tiny bit sore but nothing too bad. It left me with slightly bloodshot eyes but I'm sure that'll pass over the next 24 hours.

    The cost was €70 and the nurse said I would probably need to repeat in 6-8 weeks. I'll report back in that timeframe to describe how I get on, just in case anyone else is curious about how effective it is.

    I can hopefully claim some of that €70 back from my health insurance and hopefully I can offset some more of the cost by not having to buy the various incredibly expensive eye lubricant and wipes I had been using most days.

    Hi
    Any update on this?
    Been quite a while now


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