Starbursts and ghosting, dry eye sensation without actual dryness.. HELP

[Hokucat]

phenix01 , you can use lid scrubs to clean your lid margins, where the top of the meibomian glands are. I soak a qtip in Ocusoft Lidscrub Plus Foam, and lightly scrub each lid margin, lowers and uppers, with short back and forth horizontal strokes. This lid scrub and method was recommended by my probe doctor. This scrub is supposed to address bacteria. I’m always told by my eye doctors my lid margins are very clean, and my eyes always feel better using the scrub vs. only water which I’ve tried before, so it must be helping.

There are many different types of scrubs, you may want to check with your doctor which might help you. You may need to try different ones to see which helps the most and does not irritate your eyes. The Dry Eye Shop has several, including with helpful descriptions from Rebecca.

https://dryeyeshop.com/collections/l...aning-products

For addressing bacteria from the inside, I personally find diet helpful, especially since I don’t like to take medications unless I have to.

[phenix01]

Doxyxilin is supposed to help that

But has several other drawbacks.. :/

[ebi1368]

Something I don't understand about lid scrubs: thos clean the OUTSIDE of lids. How does that help when bacterias form on top of your gland (INSIDE of lid/lashes)

Doxyxilin is supposed to help that

[phenix01]

Something I don't understand about lid scrubs: thos clean the OUTSIDE of lids. How does that help when bacterias form on top of your gland (INSIDE of lid/lashes)

[phenix01]

phenix01 , are you doing lid scrubs, and if so what are you using?

Only using a q-tip with water that I rub on my lids. I'm assuming this isn't sufficient. But then again if I had Blepharitis and those type of bacteria my Dr would have noticed that.

However I remember when I did lipiflow, on my 2-week checkup the Dr was surprise at how much debris there was on my lids, and told me to do the q-tip thing every 2 days.

So Ebi, I have a theory about the partial blink. I believe corneal sensation/pain effects your ability to blink. For example, I injured my cornea, and I continue to sleep eyes open partially. What’s interesting is the left eye, for whatever reason, is shutting pretty well. So my cornea in that side feels pretty good, no gritty, sandpaper feeling. So the cornea is much healthier, so is my blink on that side. On my right side, for whatever reason I’m still trying to figure out, my blink is poor. I’d almost call my lid partially paralyzed on the right side. It perpetuates this cycle...the eye doesn’t shut well, the inflammation and pain cause the lid to malfunction, which makes it hard to blink and keep eyes closed at night...vicious cycle.

i have no clue how I broke that cycle in the left eye. It was my worse eye for most of this injury. There’s only two things different...the left eye had a debridement, and I had a 10 day course of moxifloxacin after a few erosions, that’s it. I’m almost tempted to run the antibiotic in the right eye and see if it helps. As I sit here, my left eye feels pretty normal, the right eye feels sore, pressure and burning. I’m going to take them shut again, forever if need be. It’s the only ting helping me heal...and the steroids of course.

i hope you can get on some serum and get some more comfort soon. Doxy only took 3 weeks to work for me and I started producing clear oil from my glands. That’s was 100mg 2x a day monohydrate tablets. I HATE the capsules, they destroy my stomach. The serum felt good immediately but I didn’t notice much until I went up to 50% concentration and that took 4-6 weeks to really see a difference.

[Hokucat]

phenix01 , are you doing lid scrubs, and if so what are you using?

phenix01 , are you using a lid scrub?

[ebi1368]

If that is the case Oral Doxy should help. Although, It takes a few months.

[phenix01]

I do have plugs. I don't understand how my glands got blocked again (potentially) in only 2 weeks. I am wondering if my lids arent full of debris due ot bacteria?

[ebi1368]

doesnt particularily feel ithcy no. although sometime they stick a bit when I blink, and sometimes feel soar in the morning.

My lipiflow doc once told me there were debris accumulating quite fast after lipiflow on my lids.

I doubt that you have Blepharitis but it is hard to know. I am assuming you do not have any rashes on your face either right?
I would pay a visit to specialist and particularly ask them to check Blepharitis.

Do you have plugs?

[phenix01]

How is your eyelid?
Are they inflamed? Especially upper one.
Do you feel that your eyelid are itchy?

doesnt particularily feel ithcy no. although sometime they stick a bit when I blink, and sometimes feel soar in the morning.

My lipiflow doc once told me there were debris accumulating quite fast after lipiflow on my lids.

[ebi1368]

GUYS

I just read about blepharitis. Do you think this could be my problem, and the reason why my glands would re-block quick? Should I try Blephex?

How is your eyelid?
Are they inflamed? Especially upper one.
Do you feel that your eyelid are itchy?

[phenix01]

GUYS

I just read about blepharitis. Do you think this could be my problem, and the reason why my glands would re-block quick? Should I try Blephex?

[phenix01]

I'll try to do gland expression with a Mastrota Paddle. I tried with a q-tip but it's far from ideal.