can refresh pm/ointments clog the meibomian glands? those u whose ointments

[jenny2008]

i always thought ointments could clog the meibomian glands but was told by my doc that dont and to use ointment in my one that is so dry after cautery ( i have sjogrens)..

do a lot of you use ointment? does it make MGD worse???
thanks!!!

[lulu]

All oily treatments have the potential to clog up, but this has to be weighed up in the short term perhaps. If you feel that it needs to be popped in just to let it glide a little easier then maybe that is worth the risk. I know that it is said to affect the wettability and that is one thing I bear in mind all the time when I use the cyclosporin which no longer really helps, but I am wary of stopping it. I have tried using gels at night but I risk severe "sticking" and scratching so have to use something in addition to my gogs.
Do you also think that the iodine that they put in the eye during cautery may have upset stuff for a while? I found it quite harsh but obviously they have to use some form of antisceptic.
Lulu x

[jenny2008]

i private messaged u..thanks!