HOW TO: Do hot compresses properly | DRY EYE Meibomian Gland Dysfunction treatment
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Posterior blepharitis / meibomian gland dysfunction is a condition that affects 35% of the global population in 2020.
Today we will be using Optisoothe as a demonstration
Hot compress are the most readily available and minimally invasive techniques to combat the signs and symptoms of dry eye.
Of course there are much more advanced techniques out there but they are not as affordable for many.
Hopefully from this video many people can benefit from doing hot compresses and manage their dry eyes smartly!
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The number of times optometrists told me to “massage” my eyes…thank you for explaining how to properly do this!
Thank you for a great an helpful video! I have been doing hot compresses for a while now, and was looking for that kind of video. I searched and searched in youtube but nothing as useful and educating as your video was found, until today algorith decided to recommend it to me. The thing is that I am using single-use steam masks that all have a "steam eye mask" or "spa eye mask" on the package and I didn't think of searching for the "hot compress". The fact is that all videos I found under "steam eye mask" etc contain exactly 0 info, especially compared to yours. So maybe you could add some of those words and phrases to your search keywords (if you haven't already) and some people like me who are looking to educate themselves on "steam eye masks" will see your video faster.
So far this video is a gem for a people like me . I didn't even know that reusable "steam eye masks" exist, and will look out for it in my area, because I feel really bad of littering planet with single-used ones. And I'm actually relieved to know that it's actually helpful for my eyes, because I wasn't 100% sure that doing this is safe for my eyes. Also, subscribed and liked, because thank you, that's why.
I just tried the hot compress and massage squeeze like you taught and OMG my eyes feel so much better!!
The calm and reassuring way you express yourself on this complicated subject is very much appreciated. Having had a recent diagnosis for this eyes gland dysfunction is a very anxiety-provoking situation for me. But your video has given me hope and calmed me down a little, thank you very much!
Glad I could help! 😁
I have hope! After 2 years of this. I will use my hot compress twice daily and have a better life. This is a very very upsetting condition.
Omg enxyty attacks over mgd definitely so bad I go through this
Excellent! Way more detailed and informative than other other eye care sites!
Thank you for making this clear and easy! I went over a year not knowing what I had, using a cold compress, and staying in a lot! This is a painful and unsightly condition.
Same here.
I wish my ophthalmologist had given me a link to this video when he gave me the diagnosis and the prescription. I now understand why this treatment is necessary and how it works. Thanks a lot!
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Yes. And it would have been so easy to give you the link.
Yay! I'm so excited to have found this! Can't wait to implement and make my eyes happy again! Thank you!
Thank you for this great video. You answered all the questions I had so I can effectively treat my problem at home now! You are a very good teacher!! :)
Brilliantly clear explanation including why it can be problematic, thank you!
Thank you for such a detailed explanation on using hot compresses and the MOA behind dry eyes due to mgd! I'm a pharmacist and ppl come up all the time for counseling on dry eyes! We do recommend hot compresses when they have dry rheum buildup or eye infections but now I know to do so as well for dry eyes. I hope you get some sponsors! Your production quality is top-notch :)
Very informative and easy to understand with great illustrations
A much needed video it was.. would definitely follow the tips!
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really love the dramatic zooms into the microwave
WOW! 20 SECONDS!!!! 😧😧
Thank you for this video, very helpful 🙂
I have a USB charged warm eye compress unit from Amazon. Its so good highly recommended. I do it daily 15 minutes. Doubles as my meditation as well.
Yoooo that’s a great option!
what’s the name of your product?
I just ordered mine, today!
Will arrive Thursday, you just made me that much more happier that I ordered it.
ThnK YoU
I have one also! It is brilliant
@@cosycovevlog3260 Which on do you have?
Thank you Antonio. That was very helpful.
Brilliant and informative. I needed to hear this advice as my Opthalmologist had never shared in detail how to treat my blepharitis. Hopefully I can say goodbye to burning eye rims and dry eye! Many thanks!
Same. I wish you (Dr.Antonio) could be my optometrist.
Great video!! Thanks so much for this!
Very nicely explained.
Super explanation !
Great job! Thanks!
Thanks so much for posting this info. Very helpful.
Nice explaination and helpful
Thank you for showing us how to do heat treatment; and the eye massage😊
Thank you for creating these informative videos. It would be a pleasure to have you as an optometrist. If I may suggest a topic, could you talk about the effects of stress on the eyes?
Your instructions were more helpful than my actual eye Dr's....plus I can watch the video for more confidence in doing heat/massage. Thank you.....p.s. your accent is charming!
Perfect explanation 👍🏻
Thank you! 😁
I never knew I needed you. ty
You’re welcome 😁
Thanks so much you've given more info than my eye doctor
Coincidentally I ordered one of these from Chemist warehouse a couple of days ago. Thanks for showing me how to use it and massage my eyelids properly.
I am currently with anterior blepharitis in the lower eyelids of both eyes, I’ve had both anterior and posterior blepharitis in both eyes, 4 surgery and 2 applications of cortisteroid, and you are the first optometrist to explain how and why to make a hot compress. I’ve never noticed dry eyes or changes in the eyesight, but I have astigmatism and don’t always wear glasses, so maybe that’s is why I’ve never noticed, regardless, I’ve always had peeling of skin in the eyelids, and itching and falling of eyelashes almost daily, and sometimes gaps in the eyelids because of so many eyelashes falling, thank you for the video.
Check out the usb warm compress! It works for me.
Just been for an eye test and was told I had this. Going to start ‘treatment’ tonight. Looking forward to getting rid of the bloodshot eyes!
Thank you, this was exactly what I needed. As you said, my optometrist has told me to do hot compresses, bye but really how.
Thank you for sharing this! I‘ve had an inflamation for about 4 months several years ago, visited 4 different optometrists and noone could help me, no one knew what it was. Then I had a massive fever and it went away. Since then I‘m battling with dry or irritaded eyes from time to time. I will definetly try this! :)
Yes I have been to the hospital 7 times and they thought it was pink eye and the others had no idea as well. Obviously this is a field of study needed in the hospitals
Thank you. And I think your accent is awesome 😊
Very helpful, thank you
A lot of computer work and I wear contacts. That explains it. Thank you for the explanation.
thank you so much. I needed this.
you're welcome!
Thank you, I do feel relief that lasts for a few days.
I use a washcloth soaked in hot water. Even a hot shower helps. Then I put in some lubricating drops afterwards. The first time I did this it was amazing how much goop came out.
Thnx for the amazing way of explaining . I already feel better just listening to this video 😅. It does make you feel very reassured though 👍
Thank you for this!!!
You’re welcome 😁
Thank you I enjoy your help. GOD BLESS you
FANTASTIC!!!
Nice presentation. 👍
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Thank you for for the detailed info & demonstration on how to use the eye mask, especially the head position & temperature. I find wearing the eye mask uncomfortably hot if I 'm lying down facing the ceiling, but its ok, kinda soothing using 15 seconds to warm it up & head at about 45 degree angle.
Check out the USB warm eye mask.
Thanks. Will definitely try!
Tell me how it goes!
@@AntonioTheOptom Sure, shall do.
@@tillanienaber3081R u ok now please reply😭🥺😭🥺
I m suffering😭😭😭
Thank you!
great video thank you. Coincidentally I have just bought the opti moist eye mask and found the heat dissipates quite rapidly. After about 3 minutes I had to reheat but after one treatment and a massage my eyes feel improved so I can't wait to see the results in a few wks time w ongoing eye masks.
Check out the USB eye warmer unit. Controlled heat. Easy.
thank you so much for this video
You’re welcome! 👍
Amazing thank you 🙏
Thank you so much
No worries! 👍
I was recommended two different hot compress by two different doctors, one cleaning my eyes with hot water and other pressing a backend of a teaspoon heated in boiling water but not hot enough to burn. Both worked but not always. I'm gonna try this one too in hopes that it works more consistently.
Check out the USB warm eye compress unit. Easier.
I'm suffering with same problem thanks for ur video I'm ur new subscriber now
R u ok now please reply 😭😭😭
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Thanks. I have dry eye, blepheritis and, occasionally, rosacea on my right eye. Oh such fun! I'm on erythromycin eye ointment, eye drops and I use warm compresses daily. I appreciate your video. I hope you do more videos. I like your accent too. Are you from Hong Kong?
Nope from New Zealand 👍
I’ve been on Dipixent injections for very severe eczema for nearly 3 years now. It’s a miracle for the eczema, but my eyes have been so dry and irritated lately. apparently these injections can cause eye issues They just keep recommend drops drops and more drops but the optometrist said that they evaporate as soon as I put them in! So now I’m going to try this. Thank you so much for your valued information.🙏 my eyes have recently become very blurry and I’ve had to wear permanent glasses. I’m hoping it’s not to do with the injections.🤦♀️
Love the thumbnail
Thanks! Haha
super explanation😍😋
Love your videos, thank you! Recently have been finding tiny dry ‘crystals’ at inner corner of one eye; no stickiness or gunk & no redness or irritation. Pharmacist suggested drops for ‘dry eyes’, which soothe, but crystals still form. Will try hot mask, as those close-up photos of blocked glands look familiar …
Check out USB warm eye compress unit. Easier,
Don't use visine and all those drops they will wreak your eyes. I tried soothing it with a gel eye ointment. Just waiting for specialist on the 8th. Had this for 3 months, hospital 7 times, nobody knew what is was,l
i love u, i hope this clears my MGD
I hope it does too!
Are you still suffering
I followed your instructions and for the first time in a fortnight my eyes do not feel bad. I am also going to stop using my phone at night,
thank you
You’re welcome!
Thank you Sir ♥️
Short and very effective . Thank you very much!!!
Wow, very well explained👏
Q: Should we use eye drops right before hot compress?
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This is so much more helpful than my optometrists suggestion of "try a heat pad".
One thing I have found though is that after using the compress, I develop a thick sticky layer on my eye. From what you've said this sounds like the waxy/oily stuff we're trying to get rid of.
My problem is that I can't seem to get it out of my eyes. My eyes are very dry after using the compress, which makes blinking uncomfortable, so I'm resorting to wiping my eyes with a damp cotton pad to clean them. I'm not sure if this is a the right thing to use though? Or even if this layer is what I think it is? Or if I should be removing it at all? 🤔🤔🤔
After recently watching your video on RHEUM (THANKS, Doc! 👍), this info may help me and my eyes now of a certain age! 😏
Thank you! Azasite prescription eye drops can also be VERY helpful. Ask your eye doctor for them.
Thanks for sharing! 😁
Great video. Just ordered a warm compress mask like this. I hope my meibomian glands aren't too far gone already :( was told about 3 years ago my glands look clogged up but nothing on how to treat it really or to use warm compresses. Going to order an expression tool and try to gently squeeze them also. How long does it take for them to atrophy?
THANK YOU SO MUCH 🙏🏾💙 I WENT TO MY CORNEA SPECIALIST TODAY AND SHE SUGGESTED THE GEL BEADED EYE MASK
I BOUGHT THOSE AND I ALSO BOUGHT SOME FISH OIL PILLS TODAY I DO HAVE TO WASH MY EYELIDS WITH BABY SHAMPOO AND I WILL DO THE MASSAGE THAT YOU DEMONSTRATED. THANK YOU SO MUCH I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP .THIS HAS BEEN A JOURNEY.
I'VE HAD CORNEA TRANSPLANTS IN BOTH OF MY EYES. IT SEEMS LIKE I WAS DOING OKAY UNTIL MY APARTMENT COMPLEX REMODELED WITH NEW WINDOWS, NEW FRONT DOORS AND NEW PATIO DOORS AND THE SAWDUST GOT INTO MY AC AND I KEPT BEGGING MY OFFICE MANAGER TO REMOVE IT AND GET THE AC CLEAN AND THEN IT WAS TOO LATE MY EYES ENDED UP GETTING INFECTED 😵💫😭💔 !!!THE DOCTOR SAID MY CORNEAS LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN SCRUBBED WITH SANDPAPER. I WILL SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR CHANNEL AND FOLLOW MORE OF YOUR DEMONSTRATIONS.
I'M GLAD THAT YOU ARE DOING WELL AND PASSING ON HELPFUL INFORMATION TO THE REST OF US THAT ARE SUFFERING 🙏🏾💙.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING VALUABLE INFORMATION IN YOUR VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS.
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Thanks a lot
GOD 🙏 bless you
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Thank you, very informative video, although it would be great if you demonstrate the squeezing technique, rather than describing it. I've seen the video, where the doctor was pinching the eye leads, but I could not even grab such small areas of skin. Not sure if its good technique either, coz she was jamming these glands between her fingers
Omg! I love you’re videos! You’re just as cute as you are informative
Thanks for enjoying the videos! My pleasure 😄
Do you recommend washing your eyes with water? And do your recommend frequent use of preservative eye drops for dry eyes?
Hi..thanks for the video…my eyes are so itchy and painful on the corner…my optometrist suggest to do warm compress and I bought the same product, how long can I do this warm compress…is it safe to do daily .?
how long should i do warm compress on the eye? can i do it as a part of my everyday routine? thank you in advance..
Do you recommend hot compresses for patients diagnosed with Keratoconus? Especially after 3 months of the CXL surgery?
Antonio, can you please demonstrate the lid massage in detail ? Thanks
Sure I’ll consider it😁
2X/ day. Sock heated in same way with rice in it. Put in freezer (inhibits bacterial growth) and use again as needed for 2 weeks. Then launder sock and use fresh rice. Cheap!
Can warm compresses still work if your glands have capped/atrophied?
This is new to me ! I was told to use eye drops. Your way is a big game changer. My question , when is the best time to do this ?
I do mine before bed but any time of the day when you get the chance is good
I’ve just started doing this in the last 2 to 3 days. I’ve made my own hotpack which is just rice in a paper towel and then I wrap that in a small microfibre cloth. I find After just a few minutes I can see well again. I heat it for 40 seconds in the microwave.
I started getting chalazions as an old lady. Later I read, and an eye doctor confirmed, that there seems to be a relation between chalazions and rosacea, which I also have. Just an interesting observation. Have you noticed this?
Question ⁉️ Can I do warm compresses with a bandage contact lense in place? I have RCE and control my erosions with a continuous BCL in my eye; changed every 8 weeks. Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂 . Liverpool UK
Good video but I really wish you had spent more time explaining the eyelid massage procedure.
How long do we do it for?
How much pressure is applied?
Also, what temperature do we want the compress to get to?
I have a USB rechargeable mask with three different heat settings.
I have one warm compress eye mask "ThermalON". But I feel the mask a bit heavy on my eyes. Should the mask be this heavy, or will this increase my IOP if used daily?
Pretty sure I have this definitely notice difference on/off birth control
R u ok now please reply
Thank you for this video! How can I find your diet video, please?
Oh, never mind. I subscribed and then went to your compilation of vids.
Can using eye drops for ocular hypertension cause this condition?
So informative! I will definitely try using hot compress on a regular basis. I gave up on wearing contacts because it’s so uncomfortable when you have dry eyes. Any tips on how to put eye drops in? I keep missing my eyes when trying to put in eye drops.
I am a terrible eye drop user! Hahaha so I rely on Hylo forte because the aim is easier
I can't remember where I saw this video on RUclips but here's what I do: hold the dropper with one hand, slightly pull down your lower eyelid from your cheek to create a little pocket, then squeeze the drop into the pocket. Boom. Easy button.
My dad taught me to rest the bottle on the bridge of the nose to help aim the dropper above the eye. It’s been a helpful trick for me, but one of my eyes still freaks out having something so close to it
Look at the mirror while putting the eye drops. Look at the left when putting in the right eye and aim at the white if the eye, then do the opposite for the left eye
I lie on my back to put in drops (but not in public!). Just wonder if you’ve tried different types of lenses? There are brands that are specifically designed to allow more oxygen through, and help keep eyes hydrated.
Can lash lengthening serums cause blepharitis ?
Hello is it normal for meibomian glands that are severley blocked to take a while to get under control. X
does meibomiam gland dysfunction cause chalazion or are chalazion more common with blepharitis?
Hi Antonio, how long should I do the manual massage after the warm compress? I tend to massage down on my upper eyelid 20 times, and then up on my lower eyelid 20 times, which takes about 30 seconds in total per eye. Thanks!
That’s sound good enough already! Keep up the good work!
@@AntonioTheOptom Thanks! One more question: I clean my eyelids with baby shampoo twice a day... when I do so, I just lather up the shampoo in my hands and then gently rub it on my eyelids and then almost immediately rinse it off. Is that acceptable? And what sequence should I be performing all these steps in? Warm compress, then massage, and then the shampoo?
@@jbflight405617 baby shampoo is to kill the bugs living on the lashes. Do this first and you can use alternatives like SteriLid that basically serves the same function.
@@AntonioTheOptom Thanks very much!
Can someone please tell me how to wash the mask after few usage ?
Mgd on my right eye you really have to be on top of the warm compresses if i dont I can notice a buildup of like a film stuck there i literally have to scrub off ...and I get like scabby white excess build up on my eyelid where eyelashes are ... they are stuck there ..but when I do my warm compresses they start getting smaller .. theres no end
You’re kinda talking to the converted here when it comes to OptiSoothe. I use both compress ( not a lot or near enough lately...... I know I should use it more consistently) and lid wipes ( which I use everyday...... as it’s a great way to gently wipe “sleep” and gunk away) I thing I do when using the compress is use one set of wipes before putting the compress on my lids. That way my lids are clean. It saves on the amount of time and washes of the compress needs. Then after I’ll use another two wipes on my eye lids and around the margins. Also after I do all that I’ll put one drop in each eye of Hylo-Fresh or Cromo-Fresh ( in a vain attempt to get the red out. Ha ha at my age though) ............ Oh and if people are finding it especially hard trying to buy the OptiSoothe Lid Wipes, it’s probably because I’ve bought them. Sorry but I need them............. By way Your pronunciation of shedding was fine......... Just wish an Ophthalmologist could find a cure for Blepharitis. So we all could shed the constant lid care regime............... ⚛️☮️ 👀 🌏
Thanks for the comment! 😁 seems like you have this down to an art! 👍
My eye compress says after cleaning it can't be used for 24hrs... But it doesn't say how frequently you need to wash it. Can you tell me? I don't have the same one as in your video but it's pretty much the same.
@@axiomaticidioms3857 Unfortunately the instructions on the box for OptiSoothe Compress doesn’t say how frequently it needs to be cleaned either ( It’d help if these companies that make these things would tell you but they don’t as it would appear) And the same instruction applies to OptiSoothe. That after cleaning it has to air out and dry for 24 hours before it can be used again. Maybe you could try to send an email to the company who made your compress to ask them how frequently they recommend that you should clean it… 👀….. ⚛️☮️🌏
You do not disclose about cornea malfunction due to persistent heat treatment on eyelids. Also eyelid massage after heat treatment on eyelids can lead to optic nerve damage
Oh geez... That is scary.
What's the green version for?
What am awesome video! I'll use coffee bags, nexus I'm cooler than tea bags.
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Green version is an eyelid wipe for things like anterior blepharitis