Blepharitis
This is a condition of the eyelashes and eyelids that can cause
itching, redness, irritation, pain, blurred vision, and/or eye pain.
This condition is due to accumulation of dry and/or dead skin cells
in the eye lashes. Sometimes bacteria on the skin can infest the
eyelashes and aggravate the condition. This condition can be
temporary, or it can recur chronically. The following treatment may
need to be continued indefinitely or only intermittently when your
symptoms flare up.
Warm Soak of the Eyelids:
- Wash your hands thoroughly.
- Moisten a clean washcloth with warm water.
- Close eyes and place washcloth over eyelids for 10 minutes,
rewetting the cloth as needed to keep it warm.
- Repeat 2 - 4 times daily.
Eyelid/Eyelash Scrubs:
- Wash your hands thoroughly.
- Mix 1/2 cup warm water and 1 capful of baby shampoo, or use
commercially available lid scrub wipes recommended by your eye
doctor.
- Look in the mirror and pull your eyelid down with a finger.
Using a clean Q-tip (a different one for each eyelid), rub the
solution back and forth across the eyelashes and edge of the
eyelid 20 times. Do not get the solution in your eye.
- if you use a commercially available lid scrub wipe, follow the
package directions to clean your lashes and the edge of your
eyelids.
- Rinse with clear, warm water.
- Repeat with all four eyelids.
- If your doctor has prescribed an antibiotic ointment apply a
thin film to your eyelashes with a new Q-tip.
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