Saturday, February 21, 2015

Irritated Eye Care Winter 2015




The last few winters my eyelids and inside edges of my eyebrows have gotten irritated and itchy, then develop cuts and soreness from rubbing. For the last three days I've been treating my red rashy dry eyes morning and night with:

(1) pre-boiled water on a steaming hot washcloth on my face, especially on eyes and sinuses, for about five minutes, continually re-heating the cloth.

(2) I then massage my eyelids with the tip of the washcloth.

(3) Then apply a baking soda solution of 1/4 teaspoon to 1/2 cup boiled water, cooled and stored in the fridge. I use a Q-tip to rub this over my eyelids and eyebrows where I get that redness.

(4) I put preservative-free eye drops in after that and then

(5) Refresh p.m. ointment just below my eyes (like applying eye cream) and on my eyebrows. I've been using olive oil on my face.

So far the itchy symptoms have been clearing up. I read about this treatment here: http://www.eyesite.org/cornea-and-eye-surface/blepharitis/  Using the Refresh ointment and olive oil was my idea.  I am very sensitive to skin creams, makeup, etc. and often get this condition when I apply the wrong thing around my eye area. 

UPDATE 2/25: Additional strategies are: not using commercial shampoos and cleansers near my face, increase my intake of Omega 3 (fish oil, fatty fish).

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