Please consult your doctor for specific advice and instructions. To prevent irritation or possible burning, please exercise great care when applying any type of heat to your eyes. Be sure to take long deep breaths, releasing any and all tension in the body. Think positive thoughts, send healing to your eyes, and give thanks for all the insight that they provide. It’s only a few minutes out of your day, so turn on some soft music, fire up the essential oil diffuser, wrap up in a warm blanket, and let yourself relax. When applying these warm eye compressions to your eyes, use this time wisely, it is a prime time to administer some self-love/care. If your eyes are tired, irritated (allergies), or if you have been spending a lot of time on the computer, they may bring you great relief. You don’t have to be diagnosed with a dry eye condition to benefit from warm compresses. For many people with chronic meibomian gland dysfunction, heat treatment is an effective ‘maintenance’ treatment. Warm compresses may be applied to the eyelids to help loosen up hardened oil that clogs the oil glands in the eyelids.
#Homemade warm eye compress how to
So as you can imagine, they can be made in all shapes and sizes, but in this post, I am going to show you how to make warm compresses for the eyes. I use them on many different areas of my body for menstrual cramps, abdominal muscle cramps, neck stiffness, my little peepers (eyes), or if I just want to warm the foot of the bed. Throughout my site, I have mentioned that I don’t typically use microwaves, but I do make exceptions. With Meibomian gland (oil-producing glands) dysfunction the eyelids fail to secrete enough oil to prevent tears from evaporating too quickly, and this results in dry eye symptoms. Jenny Lau, O.D., is an optometrist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.If you have been diagnosed with Meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis, dry eye, or any other irritating eye disorder, applying warm compresses is a very common part of therapy. If you have recurring or large sties that do not go away in a few days, it's important to visit a health care provider to discover if they are caused by an underlying eyelid dysfunction. Dry eye syndrome can worsen over time and become severe enough that available treatments cannot help. This leads to an increase in evaporation of your tears resulting in dry eye symptoms. Ongoing sties can damage the Meibomian glands, which decreases the oily layer. While most sties go away without treatment or evaluation, recurring or medium-to-large sties can be a sign that your eyelids are unhealthy. If an active infection is occurring with the sty, you will need oral antibiotics to help the healing process. Doing so can cause the infection to spread or worsen scar formation. Wash your hands often, and don't try to pop or squeeze the pus from a sty. Take care to keep the site clean, and don't use contact lenses or makeup during this time. Applying a warm compress for five to 10 minutes can help with pain and swelling, as well as allowing those blocked glands to better express. In most cases, a small sty doesn't require specific treatment and should go away on its own within a week. Other risk factors include wearing contact lenses or using old or expired makeup.
Yet people who have dry eyes or eyelid disease are more prone to sties. Unfortunately, sties are quite common and affect people of all ages, regardless of sex. A sty can form if you have an overgrowth of bacteria at the same time as blocked glands. Eyelids have naturally occurring bacteria to keep the eyes healthy. If these glands become blocked, bacteria can grow. Meibomian glands in your eyelids naturally release oil, which is an important component to trap the tears on your eyes. What is a sty?Ī sty, also called a hordeolum, is caused by blocked oil glands in your eyelid. It may be extremely painful, cause your eyelid to swell and cause you significant concern. It may look like a pimple or boil and be filled with pus.Ī sty usually forms on the outside of the eyelid but also it could form on the inner part of the eyelid. Have you ever awoken to discover a red, painful lump near the edge of your eyelid? This lump, which can develop quickly or overnight, is called a sty.
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