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Have Foreign Body Irritation Of Eye. Prescribed Eubri Eye Drops. Further Inputs?
Dear Doc, I'm 37 and suffering from focal, chronic foreign body irritation of the right eye near my lateral canthus and occasionally at a point near my upper lid...after unpteen visits to numerous opthalmologists, the latest diagnosed the condition as meibomian gland disease and precribed Eubri eye drops and hot fomentation of the lid...any further inputs to end this four month old ordeal ?
Thu, 1 Aug 2013
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Hope you are doing good. As you have told us the diagnosis which is Meibomian glad Disease. Reaction at the posterior lid margin with erythema and telangiectasia around the gland opening, pouting of oil, and inspissation of the gland, which is evident as the thickened exudate when the gland is expressed.
Lid hygiene and warm compresses remain the cornerstone of therapy the heat can melt the oils and the thickened secretions. It is important to assure that regimens are convenient and simple to enhance the compliance.
topical antibiotic, azithromycin, has been found to be an effective treatment for meibomian gland disease. Azithromycin has been shown to have both an anti-infective as well as an anti-inflammatory mechanism in Meibomian Gland Disease.
I hope have answered your Query. Feel free to ask if you have any query. Wish you good health.
Regards
Hope you are doing good. As you have told us the diagnosis which is Meibomian glad Disease. Reaction at the posterior lid margin with erythema and telangiectasia around the gland opening, pouting of oil, and inspissation of the gland, which is evident as the thickened exudate when the gland is expressed.
Lid hygiene and warm compresses remain the cornerstone of therapy the heat can melt the oils and the thickened secretions. It is important to assure that regimens are convenient and simple to enhance the compliance.
topical antibiotic, azithromycin, has been found to be an effective treatment for meibomian gland disease. Azithromycin has been shown to have both an anti-infective as well as an anti-inflammatory mechanism in Meibomian Gland Disease.
I hope have answered your Query. Feel free to ask if you have any query. Wish you good health.
Regards
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