Blepharitis

I had a bout of it a couple of years ago. Actually got quite bad. At times it looked like I was hit in the eye with a blunt object. Went to the Dr. and he just gave me a leaflet with some tips to manage it.

I found that tiredness and prolonged use of a PC can bring it on.

The best way I’ve found to manage it is to wash my eyelids with a Teatree oil face wash from Boots while in the shower. Lightly scrape the base of your eyelashes to remove any dead skin. I do this everyday and it keeps it at bay.

S.M.B. wrote: »

I developed blepharitis recently but I also have a few other conditions where tiredness can be a symptom so I've never put the two together.

I've kept mine under control with eye wipes designed specifically to help (I tried a home made baby shampoo and cotton bud approach before) and a warm compress eye mask (I tried the warm water and cotton wipes approach too).

I tried that initially after the Dr. gave me the list but it didn't really work.

https://www.boots.ie/boots-tea-tree-and-witch-hazel-foaming-face-wash-150ml-10125605

That's the face wash that I use. For me it's the action of scraping (lightly) at the dead skin that does the trick. I think it stops the pores from being blocked.

BaZmO* wrote: »

I tried that initially after the Dr. gave me the list but it didn't really work.

https://www.boots.ie/boots-tea-tree-and-witch-hazel-foaming-face-wash-150ml-10125605

That's the face wash that I use. For me it's the action of scraping (lightly) at the dead skin that does the trick. I think it stops the pores from being blocked.

Yeah, I fold the wipe in a certain way as part of my routine and use what I could describe as a flossing technique between my closed eyelids to achieve the same result.

Just as an FYI baby shampoo was an older way to deal with blepharitis, its now very much warned against due to the effect on the tears and goblet cell function.

Tea Tree wash, specific blepharitis wipes, hot compress/eye bag are all a much a better approach.

Have been managing it for the past 15+ years. Worse at times but in recent years actually ok if I catch it in time. At the worse, which was early on I had to have surgery in mater to drain the duct on one eye. I looked like I had been in a fight for a few weeks after. 😅

I've found blephaclean wipes to be necessary and must have at all times although I don't use them daily. Also some eye spray (I've used various) just to keep them from getting scratchy.

When I feel a change in one/both eyes I'll start taking citrine allergy and will take for about a week. That seems to calm it and avoid the flair up. Importantly this is before it's really visible but can feel some slight swelling or redness coming on.