How to reduce severe and recurrent inflammation in eyes?

[Carol_29]

Hello everyone! I'm a young 23-year-old female with severe dry eyes. I am diagnosed with SLK (Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis) and MDG. This all started 6 months ago in Feb. Since April, I have tried 5 IPLs, Lipiflow, restatsis, PRP drops (gave more inflammation), Plugs (increased inflammation),...

[anteloper]

This will be a long post. I posted it on https://dryeyediscourse.substack.com/ as well-- check it out there if you want more bite-size pieces.


Summary

Caucasian Male in my 20s in the USA with MGD, ocular rosacea, and mild blepharitis. No obvious cause. Started with severe...

[Aster]

Can I do Lipiflow if I have chronic inflammation?

I have SLK which, I think, was induced by my dry eyes caused by MGD.

I'm in constant pain, I'm really hoping for some help.

[Aster]

Hello everyone,

I'm a 19 year old male who, about a month ago, got dry eyes and foreign body sensation that never went away.

I've been to around 5 eye doctors (2 Optometrists and 3 Ophthalmologists).

So essentially, one night I just rubbed my eyes and then I instantly...

[EyesOpen]

I am finally systemically treating my dry-eye disease, and have found a dry-eye ophthalmologist who listens and did purposed tests.

I would appreciate any feedback from members with experience in these matters.

Dr. Williams (Arlington, Washington), a dry-eye specialist I saw...

[hyzlt7980]

Hi, everyone

I was diagnosed MGD and blepharitis.

I am on Xiidra, warm compress, systane eye lid wipe, 2700mg omega-3, blinking exercise.

Now, if I do not use computer or cell phone, I have no symptom. If I work, every 40 minutes I take a short

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[KeithM]

Hello. I first want to thank Rebecca for this site. I am long term reader of the forum posts, and first time contributor. Over the years, the feedback from the contributors has been a great source of comfort. Considering my increasingly worse dry eye situation in the past year, I wanted to share...

[KeithM]

Hello. I first want to thank Rebecca for this site. I am long term reader of the forum posts, and first time contributor. Over the years, the feedback from the contributors has been a great source of comfort. Considering my increasingly worse dry eye situation in the past year, I wanted to share...

[hosanna13]

Background: LASIK in 2013, immediately had severe DE. My haunch is that I've always had subclinical MGD that became apparent after I became aqueous deficient post-LASIK. After trying almost every drop known to mankind (Restasis, serum tears, etc) and scleral lenses (by Dr. G, which I couldn't tolerate...

[epicjinx]

I've been on here a while looking at IPL/Lipiflow but cant get access to Lipiflow... So would IPL be an option for someone who has mild mgd? I'm already doing warm compresses once a week, fish oil (thera tears) daily, and lid scrubs only when I need it. Is there any other options for mgd? I think my...

[Mazza818]

Hi all

I am just one of the victims of accutane induced MGD. Suffering from dry eyes for about 6 years now; I was taking accutane for acne about 6/7 years ago. It only got worse as I didnt do anything about it. It got to stage where it was unbearable. My quality of life was severely affected....

[jennifermd2015]

Hi all, I have had mgd for a while now (8 years?)...when the doc expresses my glands absolutely nothing comes out! I really can't wear my contacts too much anymore and just try to stick to glasses except when I want to swim, scuba, snorkel. For a long time I have considered PRK but not sure how my eyes...

[redeyesat50]

I'm a 50 year old women with dry, red eyes. My eye lids and the whites of my eyes are red. My eyes are much worse at night.

I've been to 3 doctors in the past 3 years and have been diagnosed with MGD disease. I've had a variety of treatments including restasis, hot compresses, punctual...

[JulieB]

Hello. I was told I had dry eye over a year ago and tried various products, including artificial tears, plugs, Restasis. My initial symptoms were red eyes but after 5-6 months trying the plugs and restatis I started having irritation and burning. I was then told it might be more of an issue with eyelids...

[Santaklauzz]

Hi everyone.
I started a thread about my experience with probing and lipiflow a while back. But it quickly became quite chaotic so I thought I'd start a new one. Also, I feel like my understanding of MGD has progressed a lot and I don't necessarily back all of the statements I made in the previous...