What Is Blepharitis? (Blepharitis Explained - Best Treatments)

[@elisabetk2595]

I am practically in tears watching this. A few months ago a new eye doctor casually mentioned my blepharitis and MGD - but watching this I see that I've had this since I was a teenager. Always red-rimmed and slightly bloodshot eyes, and huge issues with dryness. I've never been able to wear eye makeup. It's not like I've ignored medical attention, either - I've seen an ophthalmologist at least once a year my whole life. Just a month ago a dermatologist told me I have rosacea, so it's all falling into place with this video.

[@Bhatmann]

I know how you feel because when I saw a great eye doctor, she started to rattle off all the problems she was seeing. It was at that point I realized many eye doctors in the past never bothered to say anything. Speak up people and ask direct questions otherwise the doctor just says next patient.

[@user-db5nj6mn6m]

try manuka honey..

[@medhikasingh6327]

​@@Bhatmanndo you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@ronnysanchez5810]

What is your treatment?

[@georgewashington3555]

@@ronnysanchez5810 I washed my eyes and face with cloth and johnson baby shampoo. aveeno is good also. then i used Walgreens OTC TRIPPLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT. Same ingredients that dr would subscribe in some other named meds. It works.

[@GreenStreetPlayer1]

I had Blepharitis for years, it felt at times as if I had wood in my eyes, and the gunk, the styes, the soreness was a big big problem. I tried a number of ‘remedies’ suggested, but had no joy. Then I read that Blepharitis can be caused by blocked tear ducts. If you blink about 20 times, around blinks 8-10 you should start to feel moisture. That’s the ducts opening. This may work for you. At the start, try blinking about 50 times on the trot, four times a day. Use ordinary soap and tap water to clear. After 1-2 weeks, you should start to see some improvement, and you can reduce it to three times a day, then twice. Now, I have a regime for blinking about 80 times just as I’m about to nod off in bed, and touch wood have had no problems for years. God knows whatever caused the Blepharitis in the first place. When it started, I was on the PC a lot, staring at the screen and probably hardly ever blinking. But try this method. It costs absolutely nothing, and I hope will help you.

[@hilltop521]

Makes Sense Thanks

[@jennyc5100]

Great and helpful post-thank you!

[@s.dia2034]

Thank you for all the information! Three years ago, I was diagnosed with posterior blepharitis and I was really sad about it during the first two years because I always got ‘flare ups’ (aka twitching and dry eyes that were so bad I couldn’t open my eyes), during social events especially. I had to go home to use the warm masks to fix it. But because of that, I avoided social events and friends gatherings for a long time for fear of getting those flare ups. It’s still not getting any better and I’m still worried everyday of getting those flare ups. I’ll try to use tea tree oil as some people have commented, I hope it helps🙏🏼 (I already use the warm mask 2x a day and IPL, it’s really a tough condition)

[@rubinanawab7870]

May you heal soon ameen

[@jennyc5100]

Sending you lots of positive thoughts and love.

[@lisabaltzer4190]

My 10 month old basset hound puppy had a vicious case of this. I couldn’t keep the cone of shame on her head or get the drops in her eyes. She kept scratching her eyes and was splitting her lids open and they got infected. Getting her to swallow the pills was hit and miss. So I checked her into the kennel at my vet’s office for 12 days and had then treat her. When I picked her up, her eyes looked amazing, perfect actually. Treating this problem for her was just beyond my abilities. It was money very well spent and I was charged half of what I expected to pay.

[@julilla1]

It looks like there are lots of good treatments out there for sure! One thing I do for blepharitis and pink eye as well, especially if you are going to need to wait to see a doctor, is a very warm, wet black or green tea bag with a couple of drops of honey placed on the surface. Use it as a compress a few times per day.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Great tip and thanks for commenting again on my videos.

[@marywelin7344]

Yo😮😊

[@samanderson806]

Yeah, nothing like some good ol honey on your eyelashes. Psycho.

[@GladsomeHeart]

@@samanderson806 you don’t need to be such a JERK.

[@CDMButterfly]

Manuka honey is really good.

[@florencegirard1271]

I absolutely want to thank you for the knowledge that you gave me. I absolutely will follow these instructions and hopefully get rid of that blephoritis. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@DrEyeGuy]

you're welcome! Hopefully it all helps.

[@Tensioner]

I started getting this as I got older. Def not a doctor and have no idea of the long term implications but have been putting a spray of colloidal silver on each eye after showering for years with very good results. Probably do it from 4-6 inches away, one spritz each with eye open. Most hits around your eye, I leave it. Did it regularly at first but don't seem to need it very often anymore.

[@jennyc5100]

Do you do this with your eyes open?

[@51249ca]

Hot (warm compress) then lid wipes (Alcon Lid-Care). The gauze used in these wipes gives just the right texture to mechanically remove the gunk and by warming up the oil glands first (with the warm compress) then the soap.washes away much better. Warm compress still works better than even trying to wash your eyes in the shower.

[@carolewalker2039]

Hypochlorous acid spray helped me more than eye wipes. I also use Lysol sanitizer in the washing machine with my bed linens and towels. Much better!

[@Tensioner]

Don't know if it would be cheaper or not but guys (more likely their wives) who have to work in sewers and the like have been using Pine Sol on their clothes for a long time.

[@lindaolson8009]

I used Lysol for awhile and developed a bad allergy to it with terrible itching. Be careful.

[@annemarieandrews3522]

I have psoriasis and sometimes use baking soda made into a paste with filtered water to wash hair and skin, and I do wash my eyelashes. It helps with allergies and itchy eyes.

[@billvojtech5686]

I was diagnosed with blepharitis. Tea tree oil cleaning pads cleared it right up, but they were hard to find, (often out of stock or took a long time to ship), and they were expensive. I found an inexpensive tea tree oil soap and just use that to wash my face with. It seems to work just as well.

[@mimi18888]

Which brand? Thanks

[@billvojtech5686]

@@mimi18888 Pipimg Rock. They no longer make it. I use Dr Bronners now.

[@richardmcleod1930]

I was initially diagnosed 65 years ago as having "Granulated Eyelids". Guess the name has changed. In later years I have heard it called Blepharitis and even Rosacea of the eye. For me since I have had it since childhood, I always felt it was genetic.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@dodyhesseltine7783]

yes@@medhikasingh6327

[@brianmorales3873]

Oh u have what I have my eye Specialist told me I might have rosacea too and yes cornea and there no cure for that but I told him might happen at my work due from remodel there was so much dust . I feel dry most of the time maybe I might have dry eye problems that cause all this ?

[@medhikasingh6327]

@@brianmorales3873 do you get any tears while crying?

[@numandut4831]

I wake up in the middle of the night because of itchy eyelids and ive literally tried everything and felt always felt like the baby shampoo was b.s. Im thankful you actually gave more options than saying the same old

[@camcab147]

Every day I clean my eyelids with Foam, I use cleansing wipes at the end of the day. I use a heated eye mask and massage my eyelids afterwards. I also take Omega Eye. All of this was recommended by my optometrist. Every six months I see her for a Blephex treatment where my eyelids are squeezed to make sure they're unclogged (that's painful), then I have them cleaned with the oscillating brush which I like. Because of this routine, I'm able to keep wearing my contact lenses.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Glad to hear all of that is helping it stay under control.

[@toriladybird511]

Well Dr here in England I just got an answer to my eye issues. I am going to try the eye cleansing and the heat as well and give it 7 days if I am still suffering I will contact my GP. But thankyou for letting me learn my new thing for the day.

[@CDMButterfly]

Pinetar shampoo to cleanse, followed by a balm of equal parts coconut oil mixed with Manuka honey. This healed mine in days.

[@user-vx4jl5it6n]

I tried coconut oil by chance and the itchy ness stopped

[@rufuscusack2962]

Gratitude 4 Vids! Thank you 4 ur vulnerable pics of ur condition! So brave! Will share vid w/ many who need it!!! So much great info., U r a pioneer in ur field!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you! It had been great to be able to make these videos.

[@commonsense5035]

I start having reddish and itchy upper eyelids. My ophthalmologist diagnosed me with Blepharitis. I was prescribed a cleaning regime and some medication/product (don't remember very well as it was quite many years ago). I did the treatment for some time but there was no improvement. Then, I stop eating any sugar and all the symptoms were gone in no time, probably days. I have my eyes checked annually by the same ophthalmologist and he always checks me for Blepharitis but there are no signs. Initially, he was quite surprised that it was gone, then he got used to it. I keep telling him that it disappeared when I stopped eating sugar ( I mean anything with sugar. The only sweet things I would eat were fruit and hunny (in moderation). Diet works wonders.

[@rosalynbarretto7240]

In my 40s and as a youth i had problems with my eye's..was constantly getting styes and pink eye. My doc told me a story about me basically being allergic to the natural oils and bacteria on my eyelids. I think he must have been dumming down a description of this. He did recomme d baby shampoo and i have been using it whenever it startsbitching and being irritated even as an adult. Its good to know what it is called

[@supergran1702]

Thank you. This is helpful, and interesting to know you have this problem too.

[@SubhashUnnam]

Seems very likely that my son has this issue. He rubs his eye vigorously and has recently developed the issue of voluntarily shutting the eyes frequently possibly from the irritation from blepharitis. Just as you said in the video doctor asked to use baby shampoo then gave a steroid then antibiotic. It helped in the early stages but once again he is back to the problem. As you have advised I’ll follow the home remedy procedures and return here with updates. Thanks for the nice videos

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you for the amazing comment! Sorry to hear your son may have thisnm issue. Hopefully he can find relief soon!

[@mjkay8660]

lavender sachets in the pillow helps to keep those mites away

[@maureendamico2585]

Not only do I have blepharitis I also have darier's disease of the eyelids and dry eye and macular degeneration I wish the VA offered some type of newer treatments too bad you don't work for them Doctor I would love to see you as a patient.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@drbassface]

Warm Compresses since dry eye started 5 years ago, hydroclorous acid spray, and eye lids wipes really dry out the skin. Dermatologist said it looks like elephant skin. The eyelid wipe with tea tree oil feels great and helps tears, especially cleaning the eyelid edges. I use Restasis for dry eye. Also NAC drops and cinerera for cataracts. Dermatologist has now prescribed Pro-Topic ointment. Just started it. Weird as it makes the area feel really warm. They said the warm feeling goes away in a couple days….hmm….said to continue to try it. Dermatologists don’t seem to be up on dry eye and eyelid hygiene. They should have lunch with my ophthalmologist and allergist to brainstorm these chronic conditions. Dermatologist seemed aghast when I mentioned tea tree eye lid wipes? They don;t understand the dry eye/miebomian gland, eyelid hygiene part of this it seems.

[@GSDII1]

for me the dryness from hypochlorous acid was caused by overuse - I made sure to only use a small single spray on each eye every morning, gently spreading across the eyelid margins using a face towel, and this after an 8 minute warm compress (10 minutes dried my eyes out too much). I also moisturise my under-eyes every night with rovectin lotus water cream which really really helps. I have virtually no bleph symptoms after 2 years of this routine - apart from every 3 months or i will have slight dry eye, but i'll reduce the amount of spray I use which seems to work. Sometimes less is more

[@eleanav.5317]

I have blepharitis and I read a book using compressed with warm Chamomile tea to help with the discomfort, and I used by three months and eyes get better.

[@doloresparra4604]

P. Z. 😊xz

[@user-en7kv6yb5o]

Really thanks Dr. What u explained is very helpful.

[@teresa6733]

I cleared my problem up with pure organic caster oil - first cold compress- hexane free. 😊. I put 1-2 drops in each eye at bedtime. Also rubbed it on outer eye lids. Then used a warm wet cloth. Takes itch away. Did every night 1-2 weeks. No problems for long time😊. Will also heal eye infections. Anti-bacterial-anti-fungal and anti viral😊. Changed my life☺️

[@GSDII1]

caster oil also promotes lash growth, so you'll likely end up with long lashes

[@locorammy]

You can put castor oil in your eye ?

[@GigLifewithLexi]

Great tips! I use 2 Q tips and warm water to scrub the lashes. Not sure if that's ideal but the Restasis drops really work for me. I don't wake up with that gritty feeling in the morning.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Good to hear the restarts is working for you. The q-tip cleaning is great. Some people will put a few drops of a lipid-based artificial tear (like systane balance) on the q-tip when they clean their eyelids.

[@GigLifewithLexi]

@@DrEyeGuy Thanks! That's an awesome idea!!

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@GigLifewithLexi]

@@medhikasingh6327 Yes

[@steph9123]

Very informative ! I'm 27 and have posterior blep since my teens and recently developped MGD.. I love the use of lidwipes and I do the IPL every year for maintenance

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for this comment! Good to hear IPL is helping you. Just curious, what lid wipes do you like the best.

[@itsjkb9768]

I have the same just been diagnosed . Do you have many flare ups anymore?

[@lululee1653]

@@DrEyeGuyI like the Ocusoft that you showed in the video

[@medhikasingh6327]

​@@itsjkb9768do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@itsjkb9768]

@@medhikasingh6327 yes a lot of

[@davidpoeschl8120]

Thank you very much for all the options. I have been suffering with this condition ever since I had Lasic . I have it under control but will try these other options. God bless.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@jennyc5100]

Great video! Since Blepheritus and MGD have overlaps, have you ever seen patients with MGD improvement from just doing the microbleph exfoliation?

[@starrleo12]

I have it this ,I use warm compression, all natural tea tree eucalyptus!Also the doctor gave me erythromycin!I also use colloidal silver 500 ppm ,but consult with your doctor!

[@marytay3989]

I tried eyelid foam wash, eye drops, antibiotic eye gel, oral antibiotics, nothing worked. Instead i started massaging oil cleansers that emulsifies after adding water. Improved tremendously. Perhaps it breaks down the oil built up causing the inflammation.

[@YashGameR_]

name of the product please

[@Speyeglass]

Very informative video! I’m still using a warm compress and diluted baby shampoo every day to wash my eyelids, as my ophthalmologist suggested. I had DMEK and cataract surgery last year, and my cornea became detached a week later. I’m going to ask if I can use one of your suggestions. Thank you again.

[@DCFunBud]

I have posterior blepharitis. I have to wash my eyes with soap and warm water three times a day. If I wait too long to do my second eye wash, my eyes will suddenly start to sting and my eyes tear. It can totally take over my ability to function.

[@JamesHuggett_]

I knew subscribing was a great idea. Thank you so so much for your great information.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you so much for this comment! This is the purpose of me making videos for this channel. To help people the best I can.

[@gem1947]

You have some really good information and tips on your channel. I like the way you explain the problem and the different treatment options. It is really helpful. Do you have any opinion or experience with patients using colloidal silver for eye infections or Blepharitis. Except for quite a few positive reviews/comments on Amazon product pages I have not been able to find any comments from professional sources. Thanks again for all your hard work in making such interesting and informative videos.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Hi! Thank you for your nice words! I actually want to do a video about colloidal silver, but I haven't been able to research as much as I want. I think in general, there can be more effective treatments, so maybe that's why there aren't many professional opinions out there on colloidal silver. But I'll see if I can get into the details and come up with a video to do about it.

[@CothranMike]

The ionic form of colloidal silver is a tiny molecule about 15 times smaller than the "normal" non-ionic or complete shell filled form. This is why it will work better for external application or as a topical type treatment. Exposure to the chloride ions in your stomach or sweat will inactivated the ion form quickly forming silver chloride of course. Other haloids will do the same but are not normally present topically. Rinse the sweat before spraying your pits or just make the first few sprays the rinse and wipe them off. Same goes for any salt or saline solution, free chloride ions or other halide ions bind the silver before it can be of any impact as a treatment. Hope this helps, from one who no longer suffers from this problem.

[@StratsRUs]

Blephasteam eye goggles work great for me.Severe MGD.I will now buy their 2nd Gen ones which are wireless.

[@Anna-yh5kb]

Thank you for the great information. Great video 😊

[@belleeve1]

Thanks so much, very helpful and informative indeed!! 👍🙏💞

[@user-yc6bj8yg1j]

I have Blepharitis but my upper lid behind my lashes is sticky? What should I use for this?

[@MohamedSayed-dj9ec]

I am sure that doctors can find a final treatment for blepharitis instead of cleaning the eyelids everyday

[@DrEyeGuy]

One can hope. Right now I think about it the same way as cleaning your teeth every day.

[@TheDisneylover23]

Unfortunately doctors don’t investigate why things happen, they just treat what presents, and don’t bother with what caused it. God forbid, finding out why might actually help somebody!

[@Classicbeauty857]

@@TheDisneylover23 that’s because there’s limited money in cure, but endless money in treatment.

[@jeorgyboop5063]

@@TheDisneylover23 My optamologist

[@jeorgyboop5063]

@@TheDisneylover23 my ophthalmologist told me it mostly affects people of European descent who knew it is hereditary 😥😥😥😥

[@soggymoggytravels]

Really informative!

[@IAmJustOneMom]

What do you think about gland cleaning by milking the glands along the lids done by an ophthalmologist?

[@ajsajs5560]

WOW Great information Doc 👍 Thank you👏😊💐

[@jamiedearestt]

I feel seen. Beginning of March I started getting dry, red and crusty eyes. No itching or pain. Doctor can’t figure it out. Prescribed ointment didn’t work and now the prescribed drops are also doing nothing. Going to try a few of these methods. Thank you!

[@DrEyeGuy]

I hope you can get relief with something. Thanks for commenting.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@Queef_Storm]

Hey Doc, so glad I subscribed. I've been using baby shampoo for about 7 years now and will be quitting immediately. What damage do you think I might have done from it?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Hopefully nothing permanent... could maybe have been contributing to inflammation though. Hard to say.... some people don't have a problem with the baby shampoo.

[@Queef_Storm]

@@DrEyeGuy Doc you're my hero thank you so much :)))

[@snowps1]

Baby shampoo doesn't burn or sting, but my eyes do feel slightly irritated from it. I switched to Heyedrate cleanser which doesn't bother me at all.

[@subs4794]

Thank you for this well made professional video. What are your views on just using a bit of organic unrefined or refined coconut oil on the eyelid area to soothe and permeate into the eyelash follicules? And speaking of them, what do you recommend to promote eyelash growth besides the Latisse products/ingredients.

[@Jmay411]

My eye doctor said it’s fine to remove makeup as long as you don’t get it inside the eye because it interferes with the tears

[@sametkoc1986]

Can it be any connection between lasik and blepharitis? I had lasik (+wavefront) in 2019. Everything was fine, even i did not have temporary dry eyes after operation. Only i felt some mild dry eye semptoms one and half year later. But i had blepharitis in 2022 and still i have.

[@macmill3475]

I use to have this. Especially when I woke up from sleeping. I cured mine by stop sleeping near a fan and i started putting Vaseline on my eyes when I went to sleep

[@ketubah6407]

did this clog up the pores? Thank you in advance for responding

[@denisekelly101]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@MRTOMBO]

Two things helped eliminate my issue. #1 is now only used rarely, when it seems there's a flare up, #2 is my go-to maintenance when my eyes start to feel itchy: 1) Cliradex eye scrubs. Tea Tree Oil infused, pretty strong stuff, keep your eyes closed of course. But these things will make your skin feel a "glow", but that's the tea tree oil at work. Expensive, but one box will last a while. I love them. 2) Home made "eye douche": 3 parts warm water, 1 part distilled white vinegar. Keep the eyes CLOSED. If you get a teensy (and I mean small) "sting" just into/at the edges of where the two lids meet, that's fine. But a vinegar rinse into an open eye is NOT what you want. Keep the eyes gently closed and with that tall glass of 3/1 rinse, turn your head one way and then the other pouring the rinse across each eye in line with the eyelid join between upper and lower lid. Do it slowly. Let the vinegar rinse flow across each set of CLOSED eyelids. When done, pat dry with a towel, wait a few moments or rinse with clear water if you feel the need and pat try again. It's worked every single time. Itchy eyes. Starting to feel irritated. Vinegar rinse CLOSED eyes. 5 minutes after doing that everything feels great, no itch at all. And really, there's a #3: I pay closer attention to cleaning my eyelashes when showering, gently using my fingerpads or even a nail to gently scrape back and forth to get any gunk off at the base of the eyelashes.

[@215jphilly]

Neosprin works very well

[@GrdmaKat2000]

Dr Neil, I was diagnosed with mild blepharitis nine years ago and for the past year plus, my upper eyelids get crusty, flakey and itchy. Mostly from the upper eyebrow area then migrates to the eyelashes. Comes and goes but will last for months at a time . Used all the eyelid wipes OTC, creams, anti itch etc. to no avail. Finally went to a dermatologist for RX. Gave me first the steroid then the non steroidal, Yet I dont like relying on them. Thank you for this video…

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you for sharing, hopefully you can find some relief and get it under control so it doesn't come back, or at least get rid of it faster.

[@Rebeccacell]

If it’s in your eyebrow that sounds like eczema. Of course entirely possible to have both.

[@1incutheta]

I am on a mission to solve my husband's seemingly unidentifiable eye problem. I'm fairly sure this isn't it either, but urgent care, an optometrist and an ophthalmologist with lots of bloodwork couldn't figure it out. We have no insurance and so I'm scouring the internet and books to try and get somewhere. We paid too much money to be told, "I don't know". He has lots of tears and sometimes a runny nose. It's tears. No puss, no external swelling. VERY red eye, light sensitivity. Warm compresses help some, but only very temporarily. This is the 3rd or 4th time he's had it this year. I'm hearing whispers of something called "covid eye" and I'm looking into that. It doesn't seem to be regular pink eye. His white blood cell count was normal. No syphilis. We thought it might be an autoimmune condition, but the bloodwork said no to that as well.

[@jacksondrake-lost]

You beat them all. Your descriptions and micro managing of all the details gives us all a full understanding... pushing us to understand this deeper and then come to new conclusions going in the right direction. Nulids and the Optimel gel together are what I am going for next. I have learned how to control this condition now. The Optimel drops and gel were a life saver and the Oust demodex foam works also. Those three with a heated mask.. and then expression of the glands is my regimen. I am going to get the nulids device and then drop the mask maybe use the mask once a week with a full expression afterwards.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you for the awesome comment! The only thing I didn't go into detail was about demodex blepharitis. I wanted to save that for a full video. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@jacksondrake-lost]

There needs to be a strong connection explained between demodicosis and dry eyes. You can search the two together and there simply isn't a strong explanation. Xdemvy addresses this the new medication, but they also do not explain the connection. Which will lead to deeper understanding in general. Looking forward to it... I think they (brevis) are burrowing into the meibomian glands. Unclogging the gland then full expression (emptied out completely) should lead to the gland waking up and getting back to oil production. Thank you for your efforts!!! Exceptional! @@DrEyeGuy

[@ddempsey9642]

In the shower I wet my short hair & pump a good amount of anti-dandruff shampoo into my hand which I rub into thick suds. Then I wipe this onto my face - including my closed eyelids - finishing with a good rub into my hair, scalp & ears, adding a tiny blob of conditoner to my hair, finally rinsing my whole head under the shower. Ordinary own brand anti-dandruff from the supermarket & well-lathered with water so diluted enough not to cause reaction on my face & eyelids. Someone I knew had bad blepharitis they'd pick, which seemed to me to be rather like dandruff.

[@loriwest802]

Thanks for these great tips! Would you please give guidance on the order of use and frequency for these items? Compresses, lid cleaning wipes (or Myboclean?), manuka drops, hypochlor? I want to make sure I’m using them most effectively and not wasting the products.

[@psalms50_5]

Have you found anything that could help yet?

[@bettydavis7904]

Wow ! What a great educational video 🤗

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you! I'll have a video coming out about demodex blepharitis as well.

[@ginamilite1256]

A drop or two of emu oil on the lids and lashline works miracles

[@tingoose98]

One thing I hate about some products is tea tree oil because you got that one guy like me who are allergic to it

[@suzyq8328]

thank you for sharing this

[@karmelicanke]

Best solution to reduce swelling and plugged eyelash is castor oil. 2 days later, no swelling, no crusting, and less dry eyes.

[@ketubah6407]

I Have plugged eyelash pores, I actually just began putting castor oil on my lids before I go to bed at night. then I was wondering if maybe I was plugging the eye lid pores. it is a month since you commented. do you still do this and what are the results? I thank you for your response to this.

[@melodeez6930]

Can use a soft toothbrush to clean the eyes 🤷🏼‍♀️I use like a soft long eyeshadow brush it's perfect to get in the eyelashes, and pointy q-tips that I dip into the spray to get in-between the eyelashes works

[@secretariatgirl4249]

I got a bad case from allergies and our very dry cimate...warm compresses, Systane pads for cleaning, eyewashes. Now I make sure to lubricate my eyes and at the first hint of "stickiness" I start doing eye rinses.

[@LaineyBug2020]

I just use tea tree & coconut oil with a damp warm wash cloth for my whole face, i combine them with natural & biodegradable surfactants like Dr. Bronner's. I make sure to clean/exfoliate my eyebrows too as I've read biome overgrowth from there can migrate to your eyelids. The cleansers work really well to control my cradle cap and dandruff too.

[@paulaboukhaled813]

Thank you for the good video.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindahossler5539]

Thank you!!! I have been told by 2 Opthalmologists that there's no treatment other than a Bruder mask. I found Manuka honey by chance when looking for natural treatment for IBS. I also am taking NAC for my dry eyes. I am going to incorporate your scrubs.

[@user-nb8jn3mu8p]

Hi 👋 doctor I hope you are well

[@realme-pw2lc]

😂😂😂 Nice ka Jon, keep making things up so you can keep me stressed and anxious. itdoesnt work anymore anyways. Pero remember ako sab ni buhaton sa imung lima ka anak so, they better not break.

[@barbarabird6100]

What causes blepharitis? Approximately 16 yrs ago (while working in a plywood mill in a very remote northern Canadian region) I made an appt (400 miles away) with an optometrist who diagnosed my problem as being glaucoma. Eight years later, I move 2k south back to civilization and got myself a new optometrist. I was diagnosed with Blepharitis and NOT Glaucoma. I was advised to use warm compresses with lid care towelettes 2 X a day, morning and evening. Works well except I find when I've had a few cocktails the night before. I rarely partake of alcohol but when I do, I have discovered that alcohol exasperates the blepharitis the following morning. So here I am almost 20 years later and I'm still asking questions. The main question being...what is the cause? Did working in this dusty/sooty/dirty plywood mill cause my blepharitis??? I didn't have it before my mill employment. Thank you

[@mariyoung2011]

Awesome content!!! So glad I found this channel!!

[@DrEyeGuy]

I'm glad you found it too!

[@TheRealityfades]

Once I went to the doc because my eyelid was so swollen and red, and I had a stye. He said it looks like a bad case of bleph and a said I should see a opthamologist. My eye got to the point where I couldn’t even open and it actually turned out to be cellulitis.

[@DrEyeGuy]

wow, sorry to hear that. I actually want to do a video about cellulitis as well. thanks for sharing.

[@TheRealityfades]

@@DrEyeGuy I got lucky, it was only pre-septal cellulitis. Some oral antibiotics patched me up :)

[@IAmJustOneMom]

What about milking & thus unclogging the glands along upper and lower lids? Ophthalmologist did both eyes & along with daily cleaning I had white eyes for over 6 months and no eye infections.

[@DrEyeGuy]

I think it can be a great treatment. Either with Meibomian Gland expression, or lipiflow, or even IPL can be great.

[@annstar2793]

Can you have blepharitis without MGD? how do you know if you have MGD or not ? Is eyelid massage ever contraindicated as in when you don’t actually have MGD?

[@kimberlyminton9458]

Oh my gosh, thank you!

[@DrEyeGuy]

You're welcome!

[@sherz50]

I have had cataract surgery and was told to never, ever (repeated several times) rub my eyes. Makes treatments you're recommending a bit difficult.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Vigorous eye massage and vigorous eye rubbing is usually always discouraged. There is a way to clean your eyelids safely even after cataract surgery. As always, it's best to check in with your eye doctor to make sure.

[@patfiore7510]

One of the best videos on the subject how do people get this disease i think most of us get it from the makeup we use either face makeup gets in contact with the eyelids or eye makeup Nobody mentioned If it's catching is Can one person catch it from another person and I believe they can I cannot believe There is no cure for this This is sad Some people have it worse than others Even mild cases are hell to live with

[@gloriannburick1837]

I have never worn any makeup except lipstick. I am 82 yrs old and now have blepharitis.

[@patfiore7510]

Even lipstick i believe it's a form of herpes it'll seek out moist spots eyes mouth it moves

[@tiffanytrivett1518]

I always have extremely itchy eyes, they always feel like something is in them and sometimes they create what looks like a booger. I’ve seen my primary, emergency room, urgent care, ophthalmologist with no luck. Just more and more eye drops that don’t work. I’ve been using the of soft scrubs for almost three years now. I also use baby wash cloths and baby soap mixed with tea tree oil to wash my eyes. I pat them dry and use warm compresses. None of this is working.

[@katrinarawls3632]

Granny told us if we woke w our eyes stuck shut to get a very warm wet towel and let it lay over the eyes and then wipe free of debris...wonder if this is what it is about. That's been 30+ years ago now...🤔

[@mariannegana8192]

I got blepharitus after a stay in the hospital from a fall I’ve now had since then it’s been 11 years 😢😢 I finally got it under control w a product called oust its tea tree cleanser I use it 4 times a day so it doesn’t get worse !! Can also use a very warm facecloth to open up glands (wet ) feels really good basically keto ultra clean ! 😊

[@loril.mangold8160]

What about caster oil?

[@DrEyeGuy]

This may be the most common question I get. I am currently working on a video specifically about this.

[@loril.mangold8160]

@@DrEyeGuy well? What's the answer

[@hungrylion8703]

I have to say your videos is the premier analysis I've seen so far. Having said that I have to vent my anger for the past decades of baby shampoo being the "savior" from medical professionals. Being 58 years old I must have taken it to the ultimate extreme with no positive results. Mercifully, people are finally waking up that it doesn't work. My current bugaboo is the relevancy of antibacterial ointments. Just like Johnson baby shampoo, I had no relief from these ointments. If its merely a bacterial invasion why don't the various ointments offer even a little symptomatic relief? Supposedly Demodex mites are involved which carry bacteria. I'm not trying to be abrasive but how do we know the "invaders" are the root cause of at least the symptoms if not the underlying disease state? Its possible to actually see them with microscopy, right? I guess I'm so jaded after the johnson baby shampoo debacle that now I wonder if bacteria is even involved at all.

[@mjkay8660]

i have had good results w castile soap.

[@karenmcardle142]

Hi , I have decent results with a heat mask warm compress , when it's bad I do it twice daily , also t tree oil diluted with water and use this to clean my eyes , I've also used t bags , now my eyes are eroding and my sight is blurry, I make sure to clean them for my sights sake , for years I, thought it was when I drank alcohol and stopped drinking alcohol at least, 20 odd years ago . Obviously now I know it wasn't the alcohol, I feel like becoming a raging alcoholic lol I'm kidding, laughter really is the best medicine, along with our daily routine of keeping the eyes as clean possible, tears don't happen at all these days . I would love a good cry , but the tears dry as soon as they come. Keep the faith and keep lifted. Blessings

[@ThelmaSicely]

😊😊😊😊

[@henryegan6710]

Hi - thanks for the video. Any specific tips on treating blepharitis caused by seborrheic dermatitis?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Sinlmilar tips in the video. Is it reoccurring for you?

[@aminaben5828]

Hi. I have the same problem. Do you find a solution to heal your seborheic blepharitis please? Thanks you

[@Classicbeauty857]

I find when doctors talk about the two types of blepharitis they treat them as if they are the same, and having suffered MGD (posterior), I don’t think they are, the care needs are very different.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Good comment! I agree... treatment and approach should be different for sure. Ill also have a video coming out specifically about demodex blepharitis, that also gets lumped into the same treatment, but should be different.

[@DrEyeGuy]

The generic treatments I included in this video were treatments to keep the eyelids clean, which can help both.... but I was only able to scratch the surface in this video.

[@Classicbeauty857]

@@DrEyeGuy we need targeted treatment and preventative methods for the various types, and an in-depth understanding of what’s causing the inflammation. After all these years I don’t know what’s happening inside my eye. I just keep doing the warm compresses and lid hygiene methods to control symptoms but I still deal with this everyday. I’ve been to eye doctors and all they say is use baby shampoo but I feel this treatment is targeted at those with anterior blepharitis. It would be helpful if you separated the various types and explained each one in detail along with treatment methods. Also is it contagious to others? I don’t have my make-up professionally done because I don’t want to contaminate their brushes, do I need to worry about this? For some reason I have a lot of eye mucus, and I just don’t know why?

[@DrEyeGuy]

@ClassicBeauty a lot of this, especially the cause of the inflammation, can be very patient specific. All of your doctors are telling you to use baby shampoo? Have they checked you for demodex?

[@Classicbeauty857]

@@DrEyeGuy they haven’t mentioned anything about Demodex. They just say Blepharitis and mucus fishing syndrome. The trend is all over Ticktock, what’s happening with these people is, there is an over production of mucus in the eye which is causing us to pull it out because of the irritation. I have tried leaving it but still the over production persists throughout the day, and I feel it in my eye. If I leave it it comes on to my eyeball and sits there, obstructing my vision, even when I’m driving, so I have no choice but to move it. The mucus fishing started at the same time as my blepharitis, so I know the two are connected but I can’t get the over production under control. It’s more than an obsessive disorder, we are not choosing to continue this behaviour. I wake up in the morning and my eye is full of it, I have no choice but to move it so my vision is clear. I wish the medical community would look into this further as right now they are dismissing it as some sort of compulsive disorder. It’s real and something is happening in the eye.

[@simranarora8514]

Thank you for the amazing video How is opti soothe eyelid wipes. Looks like they do have tea tree oil Doctor :). They are the easiest available here near in Melbourne

[@DrEyeGuy]

I haven't tried those yet... I'll add them to my list to try. 🙂

[@simranarora8514]

@@DrEyeGuy yes please 🙏 thank you 😊

[@manjaysherif]

I use to get it when I was little I couldn’t even see just a little bit until I went for a treatment

[@debe8890]

I have mild blepharitis and have been doing some 'research' for treatments. A lot of the treatments included moist heat and lid manipulation. My HUGE question is how will this impact my Fuchs Dystrophy? From the 'research' I have done on FD moist heat is not good for it and rubbing your eye can cause the cornea to ripple. Which I would assume that is not good when the back of the cornea is breaking down. Do you have any insight for someone that has the beginnings of both.

[@cathylarkins9949]

I also have FUCHS and contrary to what some people are saying…baby shampoo does work

[@jimweatherford1311]

Great Video...

[@doctorsmith]

Blepharitis is such a cause of chronic irritation. Do you have a favorite premeditated lid wipe that you recommend to your patients?

[@DrEyeGuy]

I sure do, I did a video on my favorite eyelid wipes a while back. I have been using Hylawipe from TearRestore

[@angelagenecki8602]

Thank you

[@DrEyeGuy]

And thank you for watching. 🙂

[@deepthind5579]

Thanks doctor. I have excessive blinking problem in addition to watery and painful eyes. Is this Blepharitis?

[@TaraG-Saywhat]

Claridex tea tree oil eye wipes… I order them monthly from Amazon

[@tmv1209]

I'm definitely going through this right now 😔

[@DrEyeGuy]

Sorry to hear that. Mine comes in episodes, and it's really annoying. Have you been able to control yours ok?

[@daveherbert6083]

Really great video! Wish I came across it earlier. I’m trying IPL which has shown little results… I have one more session remaining (4 in total) and my optometrist is suggesting I try another 4. I’m reluctant as it’s not cheap ($1000 for 4 sessions)

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@daveherbert6083]

Tears seem to function fine

[@berenlevia8486]

I have had to switch to baby shampoo only , worm and clod compresses, oral, and drop anti bos , with steroids , and ibuprofen for pain . will look into Blep scrubs

[@victoriafisher6934]

is using make up (mascara) a cause of problems???

[@DrEyeGuy]

It absolutely can cause/contribute to blepharitis.

[@carolforsythe6316]

Honey water eye rinse

[@eddielonestar7962]

Love your work and always great videos. Thanks for the tips. What I've found that really helps and clears this up is a very cheap solution. Mix up a solution of Castor Oil, Manuka Honey and Coconut Oil. Use an eye dropper bottle and also cotton buds. Gently clean your eyelash area and place one drop in each eye. Leave in overnight and wash out in the morning.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome comment. I love comments like this because I'm always curious to hear what has worked for people. Thanks!

[@eddielonestar7962]

@@DrEyeGuy No worries at all!

[@beautifulaffliction1742]

Is it normal to have blurry vision or bloodshot eyes in the morning due to blepharitis?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Blepharitis can definitely contribute to those symptoms. It's hard to say if that alone would be the cause because often times there is a lot of overlap in symptoms from different conditions.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears while crying or cutting onion?

[@Maria-cd5bz]

Doctor , can you post a link where you got the eye lid anatomy model? I like one for my practice. Great videos!!!👀