Eyelid inflammation and congested meibomian glands are the most common causes of dry and/or watery eyes. The simplest treatment method is eyelid care.
Patients with only mild or no symptoms can also benefit from eyelid care, particularly before eye surgery. Only an intact natural tear film enables adequate measurement quality and is therefore a prerequisite for optimal surgical results.
Calm eyelid margins with functioning meibomian glands and intact natural tear film
Place a heat mask (Thera°Pearl® Eye mask® or washcloth/gauze/cotton pad) on both eyelids for 4 minutes before going to sleep
> reactivates meibomian glands and liquefies viscous sebum
*Heat masks can be heated in the microwave or in hot water - beware risk of burns!
Fix the skin with one index finger and massage the upper and lower eyelids vertically towards the edge of the eyelid with a cotton swab or fingertip
> Sebum is removed from the glands (sebum is only visible under a microscope)
Apply Systane Lid Wipes® /NavibleF® /foamed baby shampoo to a cotton swab and rub it into eyelashes and eyelid edges with closed eyes. Then rinse with warm water and dry.
> Lids are cleansed of massaged sebum
Rinse eyelids with water and dry with a clean towel. Only in the evening after cleansing (approx. half a centimeter of eye ointment (Fucithalmic®/Posiformin® /Tobradex®) into the conjunctival sac, gently pull the lower eyelid down.
> helps to improve bacterial colonization and reduce inflammation
Good luck!
