Eyelid massage for MGD- how gentle/hard it be?

[soaps]

My Dr very experienced said massage is useless and max 2 minutes warm compress . I am very compliant and feel so much better. too much too long heat results in red eyes .
However glands are still blocked after 3months with tbut of 4
Has anyone found that all this massage/expression actually improves tbut and oil flow in Dr appointments?
Will the glands just fix themselves one day?

[Lacrima]

What did he say were the "early signs of ocular rosacea"?

Hi spmcc,

I had said I would come back to answer this- sorry for late response. I had a new doc recently, she said redness on the eyelid margins with small veins could suggest ocular rosacea. I am guessing my previous doctor was just watching out to see if my mild redness and veins worsened. Unfortunately I don't think he meant there are any other early signs.

[spmcc]

Thanks, Lacrima. That makes sense... I have TONS of little red veins on my lids esp near the glands/lashes. My diagnosis is ocular rosacea since ~1997.