What is lid therapy and how can it help me?
For many patients, part or all of the problem causing their dry eye conditions may be meibomian gland dysfunction – a deficiency in the oily part of their tears which is supposed to slow evaporation of the tears. This can be treated by improving the secretions from the meibomian glands. Oral antibiotics and/or flaxseed or fish oil supplements may help. For many patients lid treatments may be a more acceptable or more immediately effective method. Lid therapy involves improving eyelid hygiene to reduce inflammation and heat treatment as well as (sometimes) massage to get the meibomian gland secretions liquefied and moving. Click here for more about lid therapy. I’m just in so much pain I don’t know what to do. Help! A: Getting pain under control so you can function is, for some patients, one of the hardest tasks. Participating in internet forums like Dry Eye Talk is a great way to share ideas about what to do when things get really rough. Check out our pain management page for some spec
