A video on expressing oil

[Arcaeon]

Hey guys

I haven't been on this site in a while as my eyes have been fairly decent but I found this video on the Net that I thought might help some of you, because I always wondered what expressing oil properly looked like and how do to it properly.

http://www.rootatlas.com/wordpress/v...bomian-glands/

Sorry if this has already been posted.


Hope you all are well

Tom

[Arcaeon]

just a little addition does anyone else find that their eyes are not like the ones in the video? that is, I don't have any of those little 'bumps' from which the oil comes out, my eyelids seem to be just clear skin. I never see anything coming out. Does this mean I don't have MGD???

[acarol]

Mine don't look like that either but i was still told i have blocked oil glands, i do get some relief from warm compresses and lid hygiene though

[kimby2007]

Heading back

Glad that u feel better Arcaeon.
Kim

[NYer]

Mine don't look like that at all either. And I never see or feel anything coming out. But Dr. L says I have MGD. That said, whenever I do the compressions, it leaves my eyes feeling very sore. I have gotten no benefit at all from it.

[rubyslippers]

I do not have any of the conditions that call for hot compresses and expressing. I do it anyway because it gives great relief and if I don't do it my eyes are worse within 24 hours. My doctor says he is convinced it is helping me although he cannot give a scientific reason for it. He said it is just good for overall general eye health. After having very sparse eyelashes for years, I now have very full lush eyelashes like I did when I was young. Even without mascara people comment on my thick lashes.

[Meebo]

I do not have any of the conditions that call for hot compresses and expressing. I do it anyway because it gives great relief and if I don't do it my eyes are worse within 24 hours. My doctor says he is convinced it is helping me although he cannot give a scientific reason for it. He said it is just good for overall general eye health. After having very sparse eyelashes for years, I now have very full lush eyelashes like I did when I was young. Even without mascara people comment on my thick lashes.

very interesting because girls take notice to my eyelashes and I am a male. However, I just recently did warm compresses and gland expression with a qtip because i was told by Dr. L that I have MGD due to ocular rosacea.

[Kassandra]

What? Do you just do it to the lower lid? I can't even SEE those little bumps on my lower lid, but last time I went, my eye doctor said I have lid inflammation and crud in my eyelashes. I think this is what he was referring to cause he suggested warm compresses but didn't say anything about "expressing the glands"..............but the docs are so busy these days, it's a wonder you can get them to talk to you at all..........

[Royal Eyeness]

No, you do not just do the lower lid. You do both.

[rp123]

expressing oil

Can someone tell me how to express oil from the upper lid? i would really appreciate some help.
Thanks

[sandra lee]

just a little addition does anyone else find that their eyes are not like the ones in the video? that is, I don't have any of those little 'bumps' from which the oil comes out, my eyelids seem to be just clear skin. I never see anything coming out. Does this mean I don't have MGD???

Hi!Just wanted to say same with me about not seeing anything come out(and they say I have mgd),but I do when the doc does it so maybe we are doing it wrong.They say I do have mgd although I do not have all the symptoms I see here.What are you symptoms?Hope this video is helpful and Good Luck to you.