Want to know my favorite eye drops for dry eye? Check out my video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6ah0q6wgprcpJc.html

@amandaandrew8245

3 жыл бұрын

Are you able to speak to Regener-Eyes (or just biologic eye drops, in general)?

@ashishkapoor6364

3 жыл бұрын

My mother has a dry eye problem but She doesn't have that yellow dot on her eye lids ! She has constantly water coming out of her eyes even after we got Lipiflow done! Also she regularly massages her eyes but it's getting no result ! And she can't even watch your video properly as well ! So what should we do??

@iseeflowers

3 жыл бұрын

Does dry eyes cause frequent broken eye capillaries?

@paulj5833

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashishkapoor6364 have her try Keebler pecan sandies. 2 each morning helps my eye oil.

@jammybilly

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I love your enthusiasm and your knowledge, and the brilliant way you impart the knowledge in a quick but understandable way. I've been through most of the videos in the eyelid hygiene list and I wondered if there is there any chance you could put your playlists in date order, with the most current videos at the top? Then we would get the most current information first, with the very useful references to other related videos as well. From checking out your videos I suspect I have a chalazion (it's not painful when I touch it) and I am about to buy the Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress. Does this stay hot enough for 10-20 minutes, or would it be better to buy two and use each for 10 mins? I think I got the chalzion due to my cat trying to walk across my head when I was in bed and he mis-judged it and his foot moved across my eyelid. His feet were dirty. I never thought anything of it, but I had what I thought was a stye, the next day and my eyelid was red. It's been like that for a month or two now. Is this possible or is it just coincidence?

Thank you so much, this is so much more helpful than my optician. Everything else on the internet basically amounts to "nothing works and you're doomed to suffer forever", and I can't tell you what a relief it is to see a video about what treatments are available

@pattyschrider1681

2 жыл бұрын

So so true! I have suffered with DED and MGD and blepharitis, etc. it seems FOREVER! No one, ever explained anything. It’s been since July 2019. I’m so thankful for learning on you tube.

@juliedavison-white1496

Жыл бұрын

I have been to so many optometrists to help me with my dry eyes, this situation was affecting my life in a negative way. I listened to this video, and tried the eye compress as advised, my eyes have not felt this good for years. Thank you so much you have helped me more than any of my optometrists in South Africa.

@mohza1890

Жыл бұрын

@@pattyschrider1681 hey just wanted to check if your mgd has gotten better and what you did that you think really helped I am currently suffering from it.

@kim2358

Жыл бұрын

Ah,I feel you,buddy. I have this disorder,as well.

@kim2358

Жыл бұрын

@@juliedavison-white1496 Hey buddy,I hope you are at your best condition and healthy,May I ask what kind of eye compress you are using?I am from Iran,a small city where I can't find a good one,I want to order a good one from our capital city and now that I saw your comment,I wanted to ask you what kind is helpful cuz you have experience and I don't.Thank you in advance

I was recently diagnosed with dry eyes and now I finally know what those little "bubbles" that I've been getting for years are. --- I love informative videos!

I love your videos Dr. Eye. Thank you!. I would like to share my experience with dry eye and the tratments I have had so far. I was diagnosed with dry eye like 15 years ago. At that time it was not too bad, just some eye drops once in a while and everything was good. With the passing of time my symptoms have been worsening, concidencially after moving to Canada. It started with eye inflamation, stinging, burning, scratchy sensation. When I visited an optometrist I was diagnosed with severe dry eye and allergy reaction to the preservatives of eye drops. I have visited two doctors now, the fist one gave a 3 weeks of treatment with non-preserved prednisolone acetate 1% (equivalent to Pred Forte), the result was amazing, but after that he prescribed to me: I-drop pur gel (for the day), I-defence dry eye ointment (for the night), bruder hydrating compress (i didn't like it since it gets cold fast), systane omega3 supplements. All of these stuff didn't work on me. Then I change of doctor, and got the IPL (3 sessions) & lipflow (1 session) treatment. To be honest, I didn't feel anything special after this very expensive treatment (CAD 2400 not covered by my insurance). Nevertheless, I have continued with the maintenance of IPL 6 months later (CAD350). At the same time of IPL & lipflow, my second doctor prescribed to me restasis to be used twice a day (thanks God covered by my insurance). Only after around 6 months of starting with restasis I started feeling a relief in my eyes, however, there are days and days, sometimes I feel almost 90% good, but other days I feel terrible. Talking to my doctor during the last visit, she said that a gluten & dairy free diet could improve my sympthoms. I started right away with my new eating habits. To be honest, I am feeling way better now. Sumarizing, I am applying hot compresses at least twice a day (I got an electric one which is amazing!), restasis twice a day, omega 3 supplement, Hylo-dual drops (provided by my doctor), refresh tears, avoid cold beverages, and try the most to eat healthy. Hopefully I keep this improvement like that. It has been very helpfull to learn from others testimonials, so sharing my experience I hope it help somebody.

@nzimbilef

Жыл бұрын

I've had Blepharitis, Demodex and MGD for at least 7 years and have tried almost everything. special wipes , drops, chinese herbs, restasis, compresses and nothing really helps. I'm going to try to cut down on gluten, sugar and dairy, because I believe that like with most diseases, it's not about getting something else, but eliminating what's causing it. A doctor once told me that after he eliminated sugar, his dandruff went away !

@sheco97

3 ай бұрын

If he meant added sugar then I'm telling you it's been three years I don't eat sweets or add sugar to my food or drinks. also I drink so much water. So I don't think so, but yeah some changes in diet is great anyway ​@@nzimbilef

I have been struggling with this issue for years and never ever has any doctor I've consulted with even mentioned MGD. Thank you!!!

I learned a lot from this video. It will enable me to talk to my eye doctor about my dry eyes more intelligently. Thank you.

72 years old here . Dry eyes since mid forties. Tried all available drops and on Restasis now. Cataract surgery three months ago. Started Omega 3 supplement one month ago. Started eye lid massages as described two days ago. Really want to try Lipiflow….So ready to have eyes that do not hurt!

Thank you. I have had dry eyes for a long time. I have seen optomatrists,ophthalmologisits...not one has ever recommended this sort of treatment. I was told it was part of menopause, but I pretty much suck it up. Thanks to KZread and people like you who have been educating n informative, i have done hot packs with eye lid massage. It is I still have blurry vision, but my eyes are more comfortable now.

I have just been diagnosed with Dry eyes due to meibomian gland issues. It is moderate to almost severe. They offered me a clinical trial for NOV03/Perfluorohexyloctane drops. I hope to be accepted. I am so surprised by the diagnosis. I encourage everyone that has eye problems to get their eyes checked for dry eyes or at least look at the symptoms to see they might have dry eyes. I wish I would have caught this problem earlier. I just didn't recognize the symptoms.

@nickijames5122

Жыл бұрын

How are you now? What were your symptoms initially that you ended up with moderate to severe MGD? I was diagnosed with MGD yesterday but my only symptom I was aware off was a feeling something was lodged in my upper eyelid last weekend, so not that long. I’m told I have a few bumps there and in the other eye too but I’ve no discomfort yet. I’m now using a heat mask and massaging afterwards but worried this seems to simplistic to work, i dunno, I’m always sceptical.

@joshgordon2484

7 күн бұрын

​@nickijames5122 If you develop bumps under the lids that could be a result of an allergic reaction. OTC allergy drops may help along with artificial tears.

thanks so much for your help. I used a hot compress on my eyes and resolved quickly. I spent the whole weekend trying to figure out why my eyes felt like I had something stuck in them. I noticed a little white bump inside my eyelids and you helped me figure out and resolve so fast. thanks very much!!

@SupremeODMG

2 ай бұрын

Do you still get them?

@craigcraigster5605

2 ай бұрын

@@SupremeODMG no. If my eyes start feeling dry again I just use a hot compress again. I don't have to use any eye drops or anything. I assume the pharmaceutical companies don't want people to know how simple it is to resolve.

Just taking enough sleep at right time helped me a lot

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

Sleeping is SOOOO important for the eyes and overall health 👍👍👍👍

@PERIG22

3 жыл бұрын

I agree 100 %. Although I have done several other things (I also use Nulids, covered in another video), I noticed that lack of sleep was definitely a trigger. I used melatonin and other things to enhance my sleep quality.

@robinjohnson4919

3 жыл бұрын

Love the natural therapy. Nice.

@san-cj6qc

3 жыл бұрын

how many hours did you sleep everyday?

@PERIG22

3 жыл бұрын

@@san-cj6qc personally, before I developed dry eye and photophobia, my amount of sleep had declined from 8:30/9:00 hours to 6:30/7:30. I always needed more sleep than others (sometimes up to 10 hours, and I'm not the only one in my family who's like that). Getting older, you tend to lose the ability to sleep enough.

I have been suffering from increasingly painful meibomian gland dysfunction. My doctor has me on a regimen of Omega 3, Refresh Omega 3 drops, warm compresses, eyelid cleansers, etc. I took Cequa & then Xiidra (very expensive). Xiidra worked well at first, but then it didn't. When the price increased 100%, I just stopped using it. I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow. I am so miserable. I want to explore the use of Lipiflow. It's apparently expensive & not covered by insurance. But I'm willing to try anything! Thanks for this very informative presentation.

@emmahovahannisyan6724

5 ай бұрын

I had the same problem. My doctor never told me about treatment . I found it myself but I did IPL and I am so satisfied.

Thank you for the helpful videos. Its refreshing to see an eye doctor that actually has dry eye and knows what they're talking about. I am so frustrated by how expensive it is to keep your eyes in good shape. Its bad enough that my glasses cost me around $350 every 3 years (I get the Crizal Sapphire 360 stuff because I hate reflections so they're worth it but its still a lot of money), now I have to add all of the dry eye stuff. I'm only 36 and I've got MGD to the point that after watching your video this morning I went and pulled back my bottom right eyelid and could actually see the glands were backed up and white so I did some massaging and gentle squeezing and that cleared up. Previously my eye doctor had only diagnosed me with blepharitis and ocular rosacea which aren't a walk in the park either. I'm disabled and certainly can't afford to spend $500+ on LipiFlow or whatever. I went and bought the EyeEco Tranquilize XL (with the sodium acetate packs because I wasn't fond of the Bruder packs that seem similar to the green microwave ones) at your suggestion but I'm really struggling with whether I should buy the NuLids or not. $280 is a lot of money for someone on a fixed income. Is it possible to get the same results with daily eyelid massage after using the Tranquilize XL and then using hypochlorous acid? I am so tired of my eyes being red, itchy, watery, and at the same time feeling like they're dry (especially the right one around the outer right edge, even the eyelid itself feels very dry) but ugh, $280 is like two months of groceries for me...

Interesting thought. MGD is caused from 2 reasons. 1) De-intervation of parasympathetic stimulus from near phone/computer work/meds/toxins/glands becoming insulin resistant 2) tear lake reduction (from causes above) that dries out the opening of the meibomian glands. Once the opening is dried - the oil atrophies and the glands do as well. It doesn't happen from mysterious reasons. The inflammation is secondary to the reduction of tear lake. SPKs form and the tissue reacts with inflammation. All the tear lake reduction occurs secondary to meds, age, near work parasympathetic overload, lack of blinking, ect ect. Here is the final redpill. Literally use a properly sized punctual plug. Collagen lasts 3 days. 6 month can fall out- not all lacrimal canals are made equal- usually lasts 3-5 months- if the pt will tell you they felt way better then they will tell you its dry again- and spks didn't resolve- it fell out. Silicone has its own issues but are awesome if they are well managed. And watch what the patient tells you. DES vanishes. Watch acuities improve. Also systane hydration pf is the best oct drop on earth for removing spks. You dont have to believe me on plugs. Just trial it. God bless. Thanks for making dry eye management more mainstream.

Now 68, my experience with crustacean buildup on my eye lids, goes back to when I was an adolescence. It seems to be less severe now but still occurs with the advent of spring and fall. I’ve been able to deal with this by gently and throughly washing my eyes at least twice a day. Haven’t noticed any clogged glands but do experience some dryness during these times. Your information is much appreciated.

@cynthiagonzalez658

Жыл бұрын

Crustacean?

I suffer with dry eye and recently had to see an eye doctor. He advised me on what eye lubricant drops to buy. It was not expensive and it worked.

Thank you. I am suffering with I think dry eye flair up. 5 weeks ago I had cataract/glaucoma surgery. 10 days ago my eyes started flaring up. I have now use 5 resetting drop. Gel at night. I take omega every day. Warm. Saw my surgeon he said it should clear up. My eyes are scratchy, red, irritated, burning. And light sensitive. Screens and TV bother my eye. I had dry eye prior too the surgery. I have had punctal plugs. I believe they are still in place. I do get some relief as the days goes on.

That was a very helpful and detailed overview of the various ways to help with meibomian gland dysfunction. Have you ever seen an instance were only one eye suffers from this problem? In my case it's my left eye only that experiences dry eye. This has been the situation for several years.

Both optometrist and ophthalmologist treat dry eye syndrome. If you ask the eye doctor for specific dry eye treatments they can provide the information. It is important during the work up, ie when you talk to the technician or nurse, to bring the topic up. Also have specific information about your symptoms.

What has helped me is gently pinching my eyelids for a few seconds (after warm compress) then washing eyes and face. You can literally see the glands being expressed if you shine light on it

I have MGD for about 2 years. I do warm compresses once a day for 10 minutes. I’ve been on Doxycycline about 4 times. I see my doctor about every three months. Sometimes he squeezes my lids between 2 cotton swabs. It’s gotten better after taking doxycycline. I used to have lumps in my eyelids. Now I noticed that my lids have dry skin and gets crusty sometimes. I also use baby shampoo and a washcloth to scrub my lids occasionally. My doctor never mentioned any of the instruments you mentioned. I feel so frustrated. Thanks for talking about this subject.

@geertjalink

3 жыл бұрын

Shampoo can dry out the skin. Especially thin places.

@puppy4260

3 жыл бұрын

Lipiflow is extremely expensive. it was $900 for 10 mins for me. I should ask my doctor about doxycycline.

@geertjalink

3 жыл бұрын

@@puppy4260 is there some research about antibiotics against dry eye? You could first try warm water at the eye first instead of standard cold water, since water from the water outlet is rather cold compared to the human body temperature and fat is less soluble in cold water. Only do eyelids with warm water, not inside the eye. Gently warm your fingers with warm water, carefully rub the under eye lids from temple inwards to the nose. Very gently no pressure.

Omg. This is completely novel info! How have I not heard this before?! They’re telling me I have possible sjogrens etc… dry eyes and allergies are crippling me. Thank you! I have every eye drop, every antibiotic, Restasis, compresses, eye lid scrubs, washes… etc.

My mom used to have me put a warm wash cloth on my eyes and that worked pretty well

@petrosaguilar8916

3 жыл бұрын

Washing your eyes with warm water works too.

@ccm800

3 жыл бұрын

actually - he addressed why this does NOT work in an older video: too cool too fast. I use his recommended compress: Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress | Microwave Activated. Relieves Dry Eye - and it has made all the difference. :) Good luck!

@petrosaguilar8916

3 жыл бұрын

@@ccm800 - I have found that a quick 3-4 minute treatment with the Bruder mask works best. If I keep it on longer it just dries out the moisture instead.

One technique that has helped me, not mentioned here. is the use of puncta plugs. These are small silicone plugs gently pressed into the teal ducts to keep tears in the eye and on the surface of the cornea from draining away. If you have good tear flow you probably wouldn't want these as your eye would be continually overflowing with tears. I have Sjogren's with dry eye as well as MBD. When the plugs kept squeezing out of my tear ducts, my Dr. finally recommended cauterizing my tear ducts shut and that too helps keep tears as well as oil in my eyes and on my corneas. Good luck to everyone struggling with these conditions. Keep trying to find a combination of treatments that work for you. They're out there but require the patient to find them and then follow them with diligence.

I an 73 on glaucoma drops. One year ago I was fine 50% function. I am now 35% function. I have used Bruder mask for 5 years. I will now take omega-3. Dry eye does not bother me however will probably try Lipiflow. Cost $1,300 CAN.

Thank you so much for this information. I’ve never been given a formal diagnosis but was told I don’t have the oily layer of my tears and given eye over the counter eye drops. I’ve had those little oil bumps on my eye lids and even had eye surgery to remove a hard one from my tear duct. I believe he called it on the puncta? Said it was like a little marble in it. It’s much worse in my left eye and causes it to water profusely. My eye dr said it was over compensation from lack of the oily layer but I was never given a solution. Now that I’m nearing 50 I can hardly wear my contacts anymore due to dry eyes. This has only started in the last year or so. I’ve worn them for 30 years. So thankful to see there are more treatments than have been offered to me. I saw your video and am trying to blink more completely and think that is helping. I have taken omega 3 fish oil supplements for years but not consistently so will step that up. Will continue watching your videos! Thanks!!!!

Hi, I had sever dry eyes for a couple of yrs and no drops of any kind did not help, I was crying constantly from wind and I live in England. I have about 6 months now taking Vit A, Vit E Complex and Collagen daily and drops for dry eye twice a day and I think I am ready to put mascara back on, no more crying my friends !

I was put on restasis leading up to my LASIK procedure, because my eyes were noticeably dry from wearing contacts. I stopped wearing them and was diligent with the drops plus regular systane drops throughout the day. On the day of my LASIK procedure the surgeon told me my eyes were pristine. No dryness at all. Restasis worked wonders for me, but it should be noted it does sting for 10 or so minutes after using.

I'm so annoyed at myself, Ive had this condition since I was in my teen years and at first my GP or optometrists couldn't find out anything just kept telling me to get eye drops which never worked. And then finally one of my optometrists said it was meibomian gland dysfunction and told me to do warm compress but I didn't listen. Now 7 years later my eyes are quite uncomfortable so time to get those compresses going daily!!

@axiomaticidioms3857

Ай бұрын

Do you ever get a "cap" on the gland? I have a white dot on my eyelid margin and my vehicle is in the shop... I can't go to the ophthalmologist yet until I get the car... If you've had the white cap/blocked gland, have you ever gotten rid of with your eye compress?

Screen time has caused many of my problems and likely makes my mgd much worse.

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto

I work at an eye doctor, and have always recommended only 5 minutes of heating. I will look into the your recommendation of 10-20 min.

Thank you Dr Alan for informing about using 3m Nexcare tape to prevent proscription glass fog.

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I am glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

Been to a dry eye specialist. My eyes have good days and bad. He has been vitamins. Warm compresses and drops. Definitely still not great but much better then I was. I had already started some things which I learned from your videos

We just got IPL at our clinic for our dry eye/mid patients. We are super stoked to be able to offer this for our patients.

@petrosaguilar8916

3 жыл бұрын

What does it cost?

I have tried Azasite, warm compresses, eye massages, Doxycycline, Lotemax, Restasis, and none have had long-lasting effects. Now I'm going to try the Nulids device. Here's hoping for the best.

I must go get my money from the doctor I visited last. Thank you for this information

Just recently had collagen plugs put in Immediate clarity in my vision Am one month in Occasional tearing from one eye I was recommended to still use my drops an appointment at night. Still a work-in-progress but definitely 85 + percent better just haven't found my sweet spot yet. To return in three months if the collagen plugs seemed to help work we will discuss silicone plugs after another examination

I do the warm compresses everyday and use Refresh Otive Mega-3 eye drops for this condition. Hope this helps others.

I work for an eye doctors office and get to do the dry eye treatments. We use the Miboflow. It's incredible how much comes out during the treatment. If only the patients would be consistent with the AT's, gel drops and warm compress. Love your videos. I've been in the this field since 2012 and have learned even more from these videos. Thanks for the information! 🙂

@cynthiagonzalez658

Жыл бұрын

Lucky you. My eye doctors never even mentioned it.

@szymon5240

Жыл бұрын

hey! what are the AT's?

@melissajosiah

Жыл бұрын

Refresh and Systane are really great artificial tears.

I was diagnosed with dry eye syndrome about 21/2 years ago. Have had a variety of treatments ranging from Doxycycline and even a shot to the lower lid when the styles were bad. As of now I’ve settled in with massaging the outside of the lids with baby shampoo and a Qtip also using rest as is and the Omega 3 ( which real didn’t seem to do much until I got to 1200 units) Lastly Restasis has been used on and off for the past couple of years. But when all else fails warm compresses. My still become very dry during the night

@arthurkoopmanswatercolors

Жыл бұрын

During the night I wear a silicone eye mask that retains the moisture. It does give me relief during the night.

I tried the eye compress and it resulted in a terrible sinus headache. I find using a warm wash cloth during my shower helps better.

@emmsue1053

8 ай бұрын

Yes, warm clean washcloth in the morning & drops in the evening do seem to help plus taking strong fish oils daily.

Thank you! I just do not want repeat others!

Just had to comment now,I have dry eye,and let me tell you,it ain't fun!!! Thanks for posting this video,it is very helpful for me!!!

Thank you for all these ideas!! My eye doctor told me nothing could be done for it other than the drops and lid cleaner. $$$

I thought it was a pimple. Thanks for the info. Now I have to do a warm compress. Does it matter if I popped the bubble?

Gruesome stuff. I did learn something useful, that warm compresses can refresh your eyes but I've found that a teabag of my favourite herbal tea (fennel) after I've drunk the tea works really well and costs nothing. Resting my eyes for 10 minutes from my tablet is a pretty good idea too.

I dont have words to say thanks. speechless!

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps!!!

@drrehanchoudhry

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth love and respect from Pakistan

@mujtam

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth I’m having some pain in my eye, I think it’s dry I’m having watering all around my eye and whenever I touch it it either s get my finger wet or sting just a little. Tell me the best eye drop to use

Hi doctor - Perhaps you can comment on 2 important things I have learned as a new dry eye/mgd sufferer (1 year): (1) We sufferers quickly seek help and self-education on the internet. We are looking to address the CAUSE as well as the SYMPTOMS. I learned that fluctuating androgen hormones (both in male and female) greatly affect our sebaceous glands - which includes the meibomian glands. Perio/post menopausal women experience MGD earlier and at twice the rate of men., with onset usually at the perio/post menopausal time. In men, dry eye/MGD onset is tyoically later as testosterone drops further. No eye doctors have ever mentioned possible androgen/hormone testing/treatment, although I see lots of opthal research saying research is ongoing. Ha ha! I guess kindof like all the male birth control still being "studied". Which leads me to realization #2. (2) Some eye products or using too many and doing too much can make things worse. The highly recommended OTC preservative-free eye products could be the cause of your eye margin irritation or worsening it. I have no known allergies, but discovered that my eyes do not like most Refresh products - drops or ointment. So far I am doing well with Systane. My eye lid areas also did not like castor oil, aloe vera gel, or even a little vaseline around my eye area after warm compress. I probably irritated the delicate eye area skin by doing too much -- too hot a compress, too long, too much massage, washed with diluted baby shampoo in the morning and Occulids wipes at night was too much. I was exhausted and frustrated and kept adding more, trying to get on top of things! While waiting for my next eye appt, I stopped using everything, except Systane night gel and drops during the day (started clean and back to the beginning). My eyes started to improve after 2 weeks of eye product detox. Eyelids were still inflamed but improving when I finally saw a dry eye specialist, who still prescribed Cyclosp and a steriod cream. I put off the Rxs and continued detox. My eyes are much better. I am still figuring out my individual routine, which may change as needed with symptoms. But I am going to talk to my OBGYN/endocrinologist about DHEA/androgen hormone and MGD. (I also see studies correlating MGD with high cholesterol, low vit D, obesity, so I know MGD can be multifactorial.)

@nautanki4794

10 ай бұрын

Very well said. I used to take finasterde and my eyes were killed bcs of severe dry eye . Then I stopped finasterde ( which is a testosterone suppressor and prevent its conversion to DHT) and my eyes got better and eventually normal . But again I have started Spiro and dry eyes problem has returned. So androgen has a direct role in creating dry eyes.

Just diagnosed with Evaporative dry eye and IPL suggested as well as warm compresses and eye massage. Thanks for information.

I am using Vital Tears

Thank you so much for this. Just been diagnosed 😢

@matildewosnjuk7508

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. How are you doing 😢

I love in Montclair NJ close to NYC. Dry eye specialist please! Thanks so much.

Your eye's color is amazing it's like an ocean ❤️

@bioforcegaming520

3 жыл бұрын

Yah he is great ❤️

Hello, I got a question: When should I do warm compresses? Before or after washing my eyelids? Should I even wash my eyes afterwards? I think im gonna wash away all the oils i just spent time to pull out with the warm compresses Thanks in advance.

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic question and I have hear arguments for both ways. I personally like to wash my eyelids first and then warm compress. I then like to do some form of eyelid massage after that.

I’ve had Blepharitis/MGD for 6 years now. Restasis, warm compresses, & fish oil pills alone didn’t help me prevent it from getting worse. I first had LipiFlow about 4 years ago, which really helped me for about 2 years. I switched to Xiidra during that time. The second time I had LipiFlow didn’t work as well, but my eye dr didn’t recommend getting it again when I saw her last year. My dry eye symptoms are feeling a bit worse lately, so I’ll probably have to get LipiFlow again soon, so hopefully that works out.

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps your would be a good candidate for IPL? Not sure if your doctor has that device.

@bosuaandcarot

2 жыл бұрын

6 years is a lots. I guess you have visited more than 20 doctors.

@pattyschrider1681

2 жыл бұрын

I have the same MGD AND DED, etc. since 2019. I am looking forward to my treatment of choice with agood DED specialist asap. I’m currently in central Florida and I’m searching for a DED specialist who uses Tearcare and manual expression of glands. I do believe that will hopefully be a game changer for me. I’m so tired of suffering with this eye problems. It has affected every part of my life , including social. I want my eyes back as well as my social life.

@kingnole4237

Жыл бұрын

@@pattyschrider1681 how's now

Thank you for your video. Very helpful. I just starting having trouble with my eyes. I had a lower bleph done in January this year and had some issues the first three months with dry eye complications. I used eye drops and was fine. Now all of a sudden in October, I have this white pimple looking thing inside my lower left eyelid. Inflammation and redness followed and my surgeon prescribed Tobradex. I was using it for about a week and a half and a few days later it started and the corner of my left eye. I was so swollen I went to the emergency room scared I would start to lose my vision. I had no idea what was happening to my eye. I thought I may have gotten something in it that was causing this infection. The emergency doctor prescribed Doxycicline. I thought this was helpful but when I went to the Ophthalmologist follow up appointment she told me that was not helping and that I needed to continue the ointment and warm compresses and come back in two weeks. That same evening the same it started in my right eye . I was panicked and so upset. I called my ophthalmologist as I was having intense itching and burning in my eyes and needed to see someone right away. I got into see another Ophthalmologist that was available and he said had inflammation but no infection, told me to discontinue the ointment and use this eyedrop sterioid/anti inflammatory called flueorometholone 4 times a day for seven days, the two times a day the remaining week. I was told to put warm compresses on my eyes four times a day for 20 minutes each. I am at work and have a hard time using this method but have been doing it whenever possible. I can't seem to rid this in my eyes and it has now been almost a month I have been trying all these different medications to treat this. I am scared to sleep worried what I will wake up to the next day. It seems the lipiflow would work for me. I live in Las Vegas. Can you suggest a dry eye specialist here?

Thank you for this helpful video! Do you recommend patients with MGD stop wearing contacts to help prevent it getting worse or is it ok to keep wearing contacts?

I also change my pillow case more frequently

@debracole3699

Жыл бұрын

Good idea! I have a friend whose face even broke out because of bacteria on her pillowcase.

thank you so much for your helpful uploads! I wonder, what causes the the meibomian dysfunction? Is it genetic or the environment?

Treatment of the sebaceous cyst in the eye. Putting the onion peel on the eye and rubbing it for fifteen minutes. After the onion, applying the eye ointment within five days only.

I love your videos, thank you for making them. There's always something to learn. Awhile ago you mentioned Zaditor, that's been very helpful, I also learned about the Abbe value and bought 3 pairs of Randolph sunglasses, which I love. 😎 Later this month I'm getting new reading/prescription glasses and I'm going ask for CR39, all things I learned from your channel. Thank you Doctor Allen.

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

OH that is so amazing to hear Lorie!!!! Really makes me happy to hear you have gained from watching the channel and that you are loving your Sunglasses! (Randolphs are still my #1) Many blessings to you Lorie! Thank you.

@lynettepalecek3141

2 жыл бұрын

The only sunglasses that I have been using for the past several years have been ones that are extremely thick for my front vision, top vision, and peripheral vision. I have 2 pairs, but I can't get more anywhere.

@lynettepalecek3141

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth I never heard of Randolph sunglasses before. My sunglasses are extremely thick for my front vision, upper vision, and peripheral vision. I have 2 pairs, but unfortunately I can't get any more anywhere. Is the Randolph brand just like mine? If so, where can I get some without ordering from Amazon?

I have MGD but I have stopped doing my compresses because I am lazy ☹

Wish you were practicing in my neighborhood, doc!!

It’s Dr Wonderful! 😊 another amazing video 💯

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you so much Justin!

Hi Doctor Eye Health, I just want to ask why you haven’t experienced eye surgery, or if you have what was your experience?

@Delightfullydee7

3 жыл бұрын

He has another video on that, I think it’s called why I wear contacts or something. But he said he doesn’t want eye surgery because he can get clearer/more accurate vision with contacts or glasses

@dios.9586

3 жыл бұрын

@@Delightfullydee7 Thanks for the reply

@Delightfullydee7

3 жыл бұрын

@@dios.9586 Happy to help!

I use a Wahl heated massage on my eyes for 5 minutes a day. I feel it helps.

@305dreamhonda

3 жыл бұрын

Really, can you adjust it so that is does not hurt the eyes? thanks

Thank you so much Dr for this information...had very very itchy eyes out of no where never had anything like this before after I listened to you dr I tried the massaging my eye lid it works right away :))

Holy crap I've seen these pustules and had transient insanely scratchy and painful eyes for 20 years...ever since moving out to a high desert climate. Literally every doc has dismissed my symptoms as a general morphological change and told me to deal with it. Guess I should have been a squeakier wheel. Thank you for this video. I need to go yell at my eye doctor now.

@lissie3669

2 жыл бұрын

Ive never heard that expression before, I love it

Interesting, Thanku! I’ve got floaters that I’ve learned to live with because I see fine. I had a stye until I regularly washed down with eye-wipes and rinsed with water a lot. Still have a little bit of dry-eye from winter but am coming out of it, am saving up for masks, Thanku..!

5 years ago I contracted Lichen Planus, generally heat aggravates my skin conditions. Cold helps my eyes feel better at least initially but not sure it helps my dry eye problem. Do you think heat would also help my eyes? The Mybo Clean cleansing gel is great, my eyes are not as red and more comfortable. The HEYDRATE lid & Lash cleanser also soothe my eyes. 👏 Thank you for all your help!!

Waking up 3-5 times every night for months with dry eyes, though they tend to feel fine during the day. Having to wait forever for an appointment but fingers crossed I can get to the bottom of it. Thanks for the informative video!

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear your struggling with it. Thanks for sharing though. I hope your doctor can figure it out and get you some help!

@cd5353

3 жыл бұрын

Your lids may not be closing completely. There are exercises to help this

@redflower-jp2zj

2 жыл бұрын

Did u find something that helped ur dry eye during sleep?

@redflower-jp2zj

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth in case atrophy occured, then damage shall occur to the eyes bcoz dropp won''t work ?

@steph9123

2 жыл бұрын

@@cd5353 It could be the lids but in my case, the air was dry so I needed to put a humidifier and use an eye ointment. An eye sleep mask could help as well

I have Advanced Secondary Sjogren's Syndrome. My immune system is attacking my tear glands 100% of the time. I was apparently born with Sjogren's Syndrome and I always had problems with my immune system attacking my tear glands 100% of the time. My upper tear glands were cauterized in 2006. Now, I use Restasis drops. My health insurance helps pay for it. Otherwise, it would cost around $530/month. The only artificial tears that work for me is TheraTears. I get them in vials because it's too risky for me to use the bottle. If I accidentally touch the tip of the bottle, I'll get an infection in my eye. It has happened before. I can't use regular eye drops because my eyes are too chronically dry. I did try punctual plugs in 2006, but the upper ones kept popping out. That's why my ophthalmologist cauterized them. I don't know anyone personally who has eyes that are as chronically dry as mine are practically all the time. When I put my artificial tears in my eyes, my eyes start to get really dry in 10 minutes. It's extremely frustrating.

Hey! Thanks for the video! I am dealing with MGD myself right now. I have a question, is such constantly warming eyes healthy for them? Sometimes I am getting scared won't this lead to some other problems later on in life or should I not be worried about the compressing? Thanks once more for these videos and information Doctor Allen!

@loveskinas3352

2 жыл бұрын

surely he wouldn't have recommended it if it wasn't going to be a good idea in the long term. That makes no sense to me.

@NinorahDeux

Жыл бұрын

Very good question: are warm compresses giving instant relief then destroying the glands ? I think it happened to me: after 5 months of use of bi daily compresses, i had no oil anymore flowing (it was visible on an handkerchief before).

@joea.9969

8 ай бұрын

@@NinorahDeuxthat doesnt mean the oil isnt flowing, it means the opposite( its flowing as its supposed to each time you blink, not call at once). So it actually did what its supposed to do.

@NinorahDeux

8 ай бұрын

Thank you !@@joea.9969

Thank you, I did help for my dry eyes

I have MGD that presented particularly severely but is now quite mild with treatment. I've done a variety of treatments (including lipiflow $$$) over the past 3 years but the biggest game changer for me was Cequa. Even if you aren't seeing results with Restasis, you might try Cequa. I was on Restasis for about 2 years and I just kept taking it because it didn't cause any adverse side effects. But my doctor switched me to Cequa and I felt a big difference in about 3-4 days. The only downside is because it is so new and very similar to Restasis, which is older and cheaper, my insurance company had to authorize me to use it. I got it paid for no problem, probably because I had a proven track record with Restasis but my doctor told me horror stories of her fighting with insurance companies for other patients.

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing all this Toni! Yes, Cequa is a great drop in that it is a stronger form of Cyclosporin A and has an added technology which helps the penetrance into the tissues. Happy to hear you are doing well.

@gooner1248

3 жыл бұрын

What else did your treatment consist of if I may ask?😅

@tonimiller6236

3 жыл бұрын

@@gooner1248 I have done I round of lipiflow, high quality fish oil pills for 3 years, eye lid washes for 3 years, warm compresses daily for 3 years, xidra for about 3 months ( didn't work for me), Restasis for 2 years ( felt no difference), punctal plugs for about 9 months (helped a little), one round of placenta membrane on my left eye (helped a little) and the 1 year of Cequa.

@gooner1248

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonimiller6236 wow thanks for the quick answer! Did the lipiflow work for you? And do you use any other eye drops at all? Trying to find to best way to go about this and don’t know if some expensive treatments are worth it like lipiflow.

@tonimiller6236

3 жыл бұрын

@@gooner1248 yes it did, but I couldn't really feel it. I'll explain. My doc thinks I got some sort of nerve damage when my eyes went dry (about 5 months between sudden onset of symptoms and lipiflow) so while my tear film scores greatly improved after lipiflow, I wasn't really feeling that much better. So then it was about 2 years of trying to relieve the symptoms of pain. My eyes ended up being a little low on tears even after the lipiflow, so we tried the punctal plugs. That didn't solve the problem. Restasis can heal nerve damage but it's rather slow. The membrane definitely heals nerve damage rather quickly but I wasn't 100% after the patch and Covid had just hit so in office visits kinda stopped. So that's when I was switched to Cequa, which worked really well with the progress I made with the eye membrane. As for other eye drops, I do take allergy eye drops every day to fight itchy eyes (I don't have allergies but I'm having a histamine reaction to something) and I do gel eye drops at night with rubber goggles that seal the moisture in. Dry eyes are a symptom and it can be very frustrating to find the cause or what works best to relieve the pain.

Excellent video. I have had a 'lump' on my eyelid since Aug 2021. Shown the doctor & been applying hot towels to it. Still no change. Any advice?

Thank you so much.

@DoctorEyeHealth

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

I didn't know you suffer from Meibomian Gland Dysfunction yourself, I also have these "white spots", as long as they remain visible, does it mean they haven't been cured?

Excellent & helpful information for MGD!

I have suffered from dry eyes for several years. I have used every treatment mentioned except for the eye-lux and IPL with no relief. I am desparate for a successful treatment

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever used an amniotic membrane? I have a lot of success with people treating with those.

@alexn8320

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth No, I have not. I remember one of your videos mentioning that. I will have to go back and locate that specific video

@joshuanbray

3 жыл бұрын

IPL is a must have, I go for it every three months. The gland expression they do afterwards is of particular importance. That along with daily warm eye mask for 20-40minutes (get a plug-in one from amazon, microwave ones are garbage as they don't stay warm long enough and chances are you'll burn the delicate skin and structures of the eye area, in an attempt to get it hot enough to last). Every few days I will take q-tips and push/roll the glands to express the oils at home after my hot mask session. Not a fan of nulids - it's quite expensive and I haven't noticed any difference with it. Here's the mask I use, it's awesome: www.amazon.com/Aroma-Season-Flaxseed-Syndrome-Blepharitis/dp/B07LBL172C/ref=sr_1_52_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=mgd+mask+plug&qid=1614847655&sr=8-52-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNVhBNElYRktJRkVJJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjEyNjY1MTNPQ0JTTVZCSlMxMSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzcxMjIyNllPVkVSU01YTDAwJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYnRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

@alexn8320

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuanbray Thanks for the info! I will have to find someone nearby who does the IPL or amniotic membrane treatments. I agree w/you about the microwave compress and NuLids. I have been doing Nulids after heat compress for a couple of months now and do not notice any difference

@joshuanbray

3 жыл бұрын

​@@alexn8320 Have you tried a plug-in mask? It's a night and day difference and will significantly lengthen the positive effects between IPL treatments. This is a great one: www.amazon.com/Aroma-Season-Flaxseed-Syndrome-Blepharitis/dp/B07LBL172C/ref=sr_1_52_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=mgd+mask+plug&qid=1614847655&sr=8-52-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNVhBNElYRktJRkVJJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjEyNjY1MTNPQ0JTTVZCSlMxMSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzcxMjIyNllPVkVSU01YTDAwJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYnRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== Express your glands afterwards by rolling them with a q-tip and you'll be dancing with relief lol.

I tried Xiidra & Restasis for several years. They didn't produce any results for me. I am currently only taking fish oil and regular eyedrops to cope with my dry eyes. And use cold compress to deal with the burning sensation at the end of the day. I really would like to see more advances in treating dry eyes.

I got a bad eye infection in January, and was informed by the eye doctor I have severe dry eye and keratoconjuctivitis. Schirmer test was 0 in the right eye and 1 in the left. Spent the last three months on doxycycline, lotepredol and erytromycin ointment. Started Xiidra last month. Also taking Omega 3, Vitamin A and Macqui extract supplements. Big improvement in the last few weeks, but still the dryness has been a pain to deal with. So weird to go from virtually no eye problems to this. Now spend most the day wondering how to fix my eyes, but it has been a big improvement from where I was 3 months ago. I hope it keeps improving, and wondering what I can try to get back to the normal I once had.

@Bruno87198

3 жыл бұрын

Same as you. I got this eye problem recently, about 2 weeks ago. And every day, I continue in the search of how to solve this problem. It reaaally sucks... since I'm a programmer and is horrible coding with the eyes like this.

@Bruno87198

3 жыл бұрын

I already went to a eye doctor, but she just recommended me some eyedrops and washing the eyelid region with baby shampoo. It helped a little bit, but still bothers me a lot.

@martytan650

2 жыл бұрын

So, I also had a bad eye infection that led to severe dry eyes after the infection cleared. My vision is also blurry now! I am afraid my eyes will never go back to my almost perfect vision.

@mrinvestor1932

Жыл бұрын

@@Bruno87198 sir are you still suffering

@Bruno87198

Жыл бұрын

@@mrinvestor1932 No. Not at all. It has been 1 year that my dry eyes went away. What really helped me was a diet with rich omega 3 foods (mainly sardines), hot compress on the eyes every morning and cleaning the eyelashes area... I'm 100% cured.

Found this super helpful. Thank you!

my upper eye lid hurts and is swollen the doctor told me its a gland thats blocked i was given a warm compress one you put in a microwave and Hydro San Extra eye drops... can i apply the warm press more the 2 times a day?

I put a hot washcloth on my eyes every morning. I also use an eye foam that tea tree oil in it, I apply that to my eyes once or twice a day. I also have allergies to pollen and my eyes get very irritated.

Do we know if dopamine created in the retina helps reduce myopia or largely determines the eye's shape only during the eye's initial development?

@DoctorEyeHealth

3 жыл бұрын

That is a truly amazing question. And I honestly, don't know right now off the top of my head so I will write that one down and hopefully get back to you on it.

Plz make another detail video on digital eye strain its cautions, treatement, suplementation and best exercises.

Hey thanks for the great video. I'm looking for a dry eye specialist in Israel Cheers

I have severe dry eyes. Over the counter tears drops didn’t help. My ophthalmologist prescribed Vital tears made from my own blood. It helps!

I'm using restasis, & xiidra drops 2 times daily. I also use over the counter Refresh Optive drops 4 times daily & warm compresses. Meibomian Gland Disfunction is still painful.

علاج الكيس الدهني في العين وضع قشرة البصل على العين و فركها مدة خمسة عشر دقيقة بعد البصل وضع مرهم العين خلال خمسة أيام فقط تزول و الحمدلله

Thanks very much for such thorough informations GOD BLESS YOU 🙏👏💐

Hi , I have those waxy deposits on the inside of my eyelid. Will warm compresses remove or loosen these deposits or more useful for avoiding new ones developing? Do you have a before and after treatment video. That would be good to see. Thaks

I have had a recurring stye in my left eye on and off for 6 years. I had it surgically cut to release the clogged gland. I have since been diagnosed with MGD and told to just do hot compresses four times a day but had little sucess. I also had lipiflow but my left eyelids keep getting red and swollen. Wish I knew what else to do.

@bearheartKhan

2 жыл бұрын

IPL combined with manual expression straight after seem to be the way. The key is to target the root cause rather than mere symptoms, the root cause being inflammation. I have mild to moderate MGD and I’m only 24, plus I have bad light aberrations that started when I was diagnosed with MGD. I’m hoping to get IPL with expression done as soon as I find a dry eye specialist that is able to perform this. How was Lipiflow for you? I keep hearing mixed reviews. People who have tried it seem to advise not to waste money on it but I hear encouragement from doctors, perhaps they are just trying to make that extra buck?

@mattpassa1447

Жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me. MGD appeared as a result of stye. I don’t know what to do. Have you had any success treating it?

HI Thanks for videos. The small yellow lesion on inner lid. Can you show them go away using the warm compresses. I would love to see a video showing the effectiveness of the warm compress usefulness

I been seeing different doctors at Kisser and my eye Dr. gave me natibiotics that contain steroids and that didnt work neithe .that was my 4different types of meds. She told me i have a severe case of dry eyes .there was some improvement on the sympthomas I was having ,but my eye still is red and some sveretiredness and buerryness and even pain around my eyes.. she said i have it in both eyes but only one eye gets red and has all kind of problems .i struggle so much because im at the compu for three hours at work.and my eye gets really hard to see. i really like your information .thank you so much.

Thank you dr for these videos. I have very dry eyes that sometimes my eyes really sting and burn and get sticky that I have to wash my eyes with water. Does dry eye produce so much oil and it blocks water line and causes a little bump on the water line?

Dr. Do you have any insight on MGD in someone on Accutane ? My daughter experiencing oil solidification on the rim of her eye lids. Will try your at home recommendations, but wanted to see if this is reversible? Thank you soo much

Can you please talk about MGD and contacts. I mostly struggle with it when wearing contacts. I’m not sure if it’s the contacts causing the mgd or the mgd causing the irritation I get when wearing contacts

@xEriklink

3 жыл бұрын

I was using contacts when my dry eyes started. Used them for about 4 years

@malaysianandmoral

3 жыл бұрын

@@xEriklink what contact lens are those? I have CONTACT LENS INTOLERANCE (CLE) for 2 years

@louislee7717

3 жыл бұрын

I’m an optometrist and the contacts are not causing MGD. If you treat dry eye or MGD, your contacts will feel more comfortable.

Hi Dr. Allen, Can you discuss more about IPL for dry eye and MGD in a future video? My eye doctor recommended I try it but he doesn’t offer it and said it’s not available in my state. I would love to know where to get this treatment.