Tweet
Hi Folks - Today i suffered a set back due to the use of this ointment last night
As many of you know i have been doing so well - I have blapharitis ,MGD with evaporative DE
I had got it well under control with the use of regular eyelid hygiene
my only problem was at night - eyelids sticking to eyeballs
I even found my solution to that by using chloramphenicol(an antibiotic) eye ointment at bedtime - This worked really well for me for a month - Then I saw Dr Latkany's recent reply to someone on the question of using antibiotic eye ointment indefinately - In this case bactricin ,He advised against longterm use ,so i decided to stop the chloramphenicol ointment
My quest then has begun for a night time lubricant for eyelid margins and eye lids (not eyes)although of course by morning the ointment migrates onto the eye
I am allergic to nearly everything i put into or near my eyes
I cant tolerate lacrilube, or viscotears -- I have tried plain vasaline and it seemed to make them worse ;olive oil lubricated a bit ,and did not irritate ,but was not really effective
Anyone any ideas ?? I am from GB so choices are limited
The chloramphenicol is in a base of liquid parafin and white petroleum
so obviously i can tolerate those ingredients
[B]to come back to the golden eye ointment[/
It is an OTC antiseptic -(I quote) Dibromopropamide Isetionate 0.15% It also contains liqiud parafin and plastibase 30w (dispersed polyethylene in mineral oil) -- anyway it felt OK last night when i first applied a v little smear but by morning my eyes were prickling and itching and sore - like i used to be
Tonight i shall use nothing and see
Should i recommence on the chloramphenicol after they settle down ? -very tempting - I had such a good month
or has anyone any suggestions ?
Many thanks
As many of you know i have been doing so well - I have blapharitis ,MGD with evaporative DE
I had got it well under control with the use of regular eyelid hygiene
my only problem was at night - eyelids sticking to eyeballs
I even found my solution to that by using chloramphenicol(an antibiotic) eye ointment at bedtime - This worked really well for me for a month - Then I saw Dr Latkany's recent reply to someone on the question of using antibiotic eye ointment indefinately - In this case bactricin ,He advised against longterm use ,so i decided to stop the chloramphenicol ointment
My quest then has begun for a night time lubricant for eyelid margins and eye lids (not eyes)although of course by morning the ointment migrates onto the eye
I am allergic to nearly everything i put into or near my eyes
I cant tolerate lacrilube, or viscotears -- I have tried plain vasaline and it seemed to make them worse ;olive oil lubricated a bit ,and did not irritate ,but was not really effective
Anyone any ideas ?? I am from GB so choices are limited
The chloramphenicol is in a base of liquid parafin and white petroleum
so obviously i can tolerate those ingredients
[B]to come back to the golden eye ointment[/
It is an OTC antiseptic -(I quote) Dibromopropamide Isetionate 0.15% It also contains liqiud parafin and plastibase 30w (dispersed polyethylene in mineral oil) -- anyway it felt OK last night when i first applied a v little smear but by morning my eyes were prickling and itching and sore - like i used to be
Tonight i shall use nothing and see
Should i recommence on the chloramphenicol after they settle down ? -very tempting - I had such a good month
or has anyone any suggestions ?
Many thanks
Comment