Dry Eye Treatment Without Drops, Fight Blepharitis/Demodex.
John Lipchak, OD For Eye Drop Hero: Blog# 6:
I’ve Been an Eye Doctor For 30 Years and About 10 Years Ago I Had A Surgery to Remove A Clogged Oil Gland (Stye) In My Eyelid. I’ve Been Doing My Homework and I Haven’t Had a Stye Since Then. Read Blog #1 To See Why the Oil Glands Are Important. The Oil Glands Are Called Meibomian Glands and They Are Basically Rows of Long Tubes Running Vertically Inside Your Eyelids. They End as A Row of Openings Located Behind Your Eyelashes. These Glands Can Get Clogged Partially (Dry Eye), Fully (Stye) Or Even Infected. Either Way It’s Important to Keep Your Natural Oil Flowing. There Are Many Ways to Keep Your Oil Glands Happy Including Lasers, Heating Devices, Etc. Today I Want to Focus on Basic Easy Maintenance.
What Do I Do to Keep from Getting Styes And Dry Eye?
1: Omega 3 Supplements- Check with Your Family Doctor Before Taking Any Supplements. Fish Oil or Vegan Forms.
2: Fight the Demodex- Demodex Are Tiny Dust-Mite Like Creatures That Like to Live at The Base of The Eyelashes and In the Oil Glands. They Cause Irritation and Clogging of The Eyelid (A Form of Blepharitis). I Like Using A Tea Tree Oil Foam (Sterilid) Every Other Day. It Only Takes 60 Seconds. Close Your Eyes, Put the Foam on Your Eyelashes, Count To 60, Rinse It Off. There Are Other Brands Also.
Is It Normal to Have Demodex? I Believe It’s Been Said the Number of Creatures Normally Living on Our Body Is Equal to The Number of Stars in The Sky.
Most Red Eyes Are Treated with Drops, But Many Patients Hate Taking Drops. That’s Why I Developed Eye Drop Hero to Hold the Bottle for You and Let You Decide Where the Drop Goes.
Ask Your Eye Doctor About the Topics Discussed in This Blog. Remember to Have Annual Eye Exams Because Some Eye Diseases Have No Symptoms (i.e. Glaucoma).