Blepharitis

[Anne B]

Had a little visit to eye casualty today, have had a very sore eye for a couple of days and this morning it was very red and felt like i had something in it!
I have been told i have Blepharitis anyone else had this after a graft and do you think i should contact my surgeon to get a second opinion? I went to local hospital again because i could not get to Moorfields and i had no one to look after the kids(parents are in India helping the blind )

Anyway good news i got to the third line with grafted eye(glasses on) and fourth line with pinholes(glasses on) so that put a smile on my face. Left eye seemed to be worse but i think it was just being awkward

[Sweet]

My twin sister has been diagnosed with this as well, it needs lots of eye hygiene to keep it at bay. Hoping that it goes well for you.

Take care.

[Libby]

Hi Ann
I have also been diagnosed with Blepharitis although I havent had a cornea graft. Like you my eyes were sore and contact lenses were uncomfortable. I was told to use Rapitil eye drops morning and night and use hot eye compresses onto the eye lids each night. This can be a bit of an inconvenience but up to now it seems to be holding everything at bay. Hoping your eyes improve quickly
Libby

[Andrew MacLean]

Hi

I guess you already know that

By Gina White and Liz Segre;
reviewed by Dr. Michael DePaolis

Blepharitis refers to inflammation of the eyelids, particularly at the lid margins. It's a common disorder and may be associated with a low-grade bacterial infection or a generalized skin condition.

Blepharitis occurs in two forms: anterior blepharitis and posterior blepharitis. Anterior blepharitis affects the outside front of the eyelid where the eyelashes are attached. The two most common causes are bacteria and scalp dandruff.

Posterior blepharitis affects the inner eyelid and is caused by problems with the oil (meibomian) glands in the eyelid. Two skin disorders are the cause: acne rosacea and scalp dandruff.

I wonder whether it can be provoked by sutures or contact lenses irritating the inside of the eyelid?

Hope it clears up soonm but in the meantime I'd get in touch with the ophthalmologist.

Andrew

[John Smith]

Hi Anne,

Mixed news from you, I see! Great news about the vision, but sorry to hear about the Blepharitis.

Just to be on the safe side, I'd give your consultant's secretary a call and explain the situation. If Mr. Dart then wants to have a look, you've not denied him the opportunity. Better to be safe than sorry!

Hope you're all sorted soon.

[chrism]

No graft here, but I do have blepharitis.

I am currently on a maintenance dose of menocycline (one dose every other day).

I also use Restasis drops twice a day for my dry eyes.

[GarethB]

I remember helping Anne sort the Restasis drops which are not licenced in the UK.

They cost a small fortune!

[Pat A]

Hi Anne
Can't offer any advice I'm afraid - but do hope it is improving for you.

[Anne B]

Well i don't think i have Blepharitis, i think my keraconjuntivitus is flaring up probaly because i have stopped taking the Dexamethasone and been using FML instead.
Anyway started using the dexamethasone morning and night with FML in between and it feels better already
Will contact John Dart next week and see if he needs to see me.

Chrism, I did try the restasis but i didn't get on with them to well which was a bit of a relieve as they cost about £150 for a box of forty vails

Anne

[chrism]

Thankfully my health insurance covers it (restasis).. I pay $25 (US) for 64 vials.

To help even more, you can actually store a vial in the fridge using a special holder and get two doses out of one vial... so long as you don't touch the tip. So my $25 co-pay gets me 2 months worth.

To be honest, I'm not sure if it really helps much or not (if there was improvement, it was very gradual and also combined with my plugs, menocycline, and cauterizations).. but it definitely doesn't hurt, so I'll keep doing it until my Dr. tells me not to.