In time, you may even look forward to these few moments of solitude as you take care of each precious, tiny meibomian glands. Turn on some music, say a prayer, or simply take a deep breath, close your eyes, and steady your mind while you are applying the compress. Warm compresses are not invasive or painful. Do not fret that this needs to be done daily. If you suffer from chronic blepharitis, evaporative dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), or other disease associated with meibomian glands, it is likely that you will need to perform warm compresses on a regular basis. Compresses that are too hot can cause scalding or burning. Overuse of compresses, too hot or too long, can cause irritation. Recent evidence suggests that warm compresses applied to eye lids with obstructed meibomian glands can exacerbate the condition.Ĭompresses should be applied as directed by your physician - not too long and not too hot. Warm compresses should only be performed if the meibomian glands are not obstructed by fibrous tissue, or other material, that can block the flow of liquefied meibum. Warm compresses also stimulates the production of meibum.Ĭompresses are applied to treat chalazion, an enlarged lump in the eye lid, caused by one or more engorged meibomian glands.

Warm compresses loosen the scales and debris that can be found around the eye lashes, and also help to liquefy meibum, so it can flow out of the meibomian glands and onto the surface of the eye. Important new book about Dry Eye and Meibomian gland dysfunction.

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