Treatment

Blepharitis is usually a long -term condition and most people experience repeated episodes, separated by periods without symptoms.

 

Though it can’t be cured, but a daily eyelid-cleaning routine can help control the symptoms and prevent permanent scarring of the eyelid margins.

 

There are three main steps to eyelid hygiene that should be performed as per the instruction by the doctor:

 

• Warm Compress:  to make the oil produced by the glands around your eyes more runny
• Gently massaging the eyelids – to push the oils out of the glands
• Cleaning the  eyelids – to wipe away any excess oil and remove any crusts, bacteria, dust or grime that might have built up

 

More severe cases may require antibiotics that are either applied to the eye or eyelid directly or taken orally.