The best treatment for blepharitis is to apply a cold compress or chilled tea bags to the eyelids.
You can treat blepharitis and reduce eyelid swelling by applying a cold compress, such as a clean, wet washcloth, over your eyes.
You can also try moist, chilled tea bags containing caffeine to help with inflammation.
Blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelids.
Blepharitis usually affects both eyes along the edges of the eyelids and most commonly occurs when tiny oil glands near the base of the eyelashes become clogged, causing irritation and redness. Several diseases and conditions can cause blepharitis.
The exact cause of blepharitis is not fully know but blepharitis appears to be caused by an abnormality in the oil producing glands on the eyelids.
These oil-producing glands are known as meibomian glands - hence another name for this condition is meibomitis.
You can treat blepharitis and reduce eyelid swelling by applying a cold compress, such as a clean, wet washcloth, over your eyes.
You can also try moist, chilled tea bags containing caffeine to help with inflammation.
You can reduce eye puffiness by resting a cool washcloth on your eyelids for about 10 minutes.
This can help drain excess fluid from under your eyes.
A compress of green or black tea bags may also do the trick.
The tea contains antioxidants and caffeine that can reduce inflammation and constrict blood vessels.
The stages of blepharitis are.
Stage 1: Early biofilm formation with swelling of the lash follicles, lash misdirection.
Stage 2: Inflammation of meibomian glands with plugging.
Stage 3: Lacrimal involvement leads to aqueous insufficiency with little to no tear lake.
Stage 4: Chronic inflammation leads to a breakdown in the structural.