capped gland

[kimby2007]

Hi everyone! Happy Super bowl Sunday. I've been really lucky over the last 5years with,my eye symptoms but 2 weeks ago I noticed a capped meimbonian gland and associated discomfort, itching a little gritty etc. I've been doing baby shampoo cleaning warm compresses but no change in capping (only one site of capping) my question is if it is going to uncap via this therapy vs going to of an od getting it manually expressed how long would u say? I. Know I need to keep up my lid therapy regardless but not sure when to throw in towel and just have a doctor unclog that specific site. Thanks so much for your opinions!

[JJdryeye]

Hi Kimby, I don't know the answer to your question but I'm curios as to how you know you have a capped gland? And by capped I'm assuming you mean blocked? Are you using a magnification mirror or other instrument to see the capped gland? Sorry I don't mean to sound like I'm casting doubt, I'm just trying to learn more about all this myself.