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hello! i have been suffering from posterior blepharitis for 5 months now. I have severe pain on my upper eyelids. Does anyone else feel that specific symptom? My doctor said is due to MGD and the inflammation but I am starting to worry that it might be something else.
Thank you in advance!
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fm97037 ifigeneia50338
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Hello and yes, that sounds like typical blepharitis. Are you using eye drops frequently enough? Four to six times daily. And trying to massage your eyelids? It is a real bore, isn't it! I have had it for about seven months and find that the most helpful thing is gently to heat the eyelids twice daily before cleansing them either at the basin or in the shower.
As you perhaps know, warmth melts the solidified meibum, which undoes the gland blockages, or helps to, at any rate. I use an electric eye pad to save the bother of heating gel pads up in boiling water. Heat relieves the soreness. if it doesn't, contact your optician.
Duv46717 ifigeneia50338
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No, I haven't had this symptom myself.
Do any of you get blurry eyes? Sometimes it feels like there is a film over my eyeballs. I keep blinking to clear it but it doesn't go away.
ifigeneia50338 Duv46717
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Blurry eyes might be due to excessive dryness of the eyes or from any of the eye drops that you use if you use any.
Bonita24 Duv46717
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I get blurry eyes right after the warm compress which is the oil from the blocked glands releasing. My doctor said that's a good thing, it mean it's working.
dena64643 ifigeneia50338
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If you smear Manuka honey on the rims of your eyes with a clean finger,it will help the pain. Honey is good fir your eyes. I use it everyday, recomended by my docter. But I have dry eye. Dena
ifigeneia50338 dena64643
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I might order some manuka honey in order to try it . Thank you!! Did you also have painful eyelids before ?
Bonita24 ifigeneia50338
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Hi, I also experience the same thing. Using the warm compress every day definitely helps the pain. When your eyelids are still warm massage them gently. Also, if you're working in front of a computer I find the light causes flare ups and a lot of pain especially by the end of the day. I find putting the screen on eye save mode helps. Good luck.