Guangzhou Zhongshan First People's Hospital Ophthalmology: What are the effective methods for treating blepharitis?

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Effective treatment of blepharitis

Blepharitis is a common ocular inflammation, mainly manifested as redness and swelling of the eyelids, eye itching, eye debris and other symptoms. The Ophthalmology Department of Guangzhou Zhongshan First People's Hospital is a professional ophthalmic hospital, which provides personalized treatment scheme for blepharitis. The effective treatment methods for blepharitis will be introduced in detail in the following four aspects: eye hygiene, local nursing, drug treatment and surgical treatment.

Maintain eye hygiene

1. Frequent hand washing: Patients with blepharitis should keep their hands clean and use soap and warm water to wash their hands before touching the eyelid area.

2. Avoid eye friction: patients should avoid rubbing their eyes with their hands to avoid aggravating inflammation.

3. Use cleaning glasses: If the patient wears glasses, the lenses should be cleaned and disinfected regularly to avoid bacteria breeding.

Local care

1. Hot compress: use warm water soaked gauze to gently apply it on the affected eyes, lasting for about 10 minutes each time, which can help reduce eyelid redness and itching.

2. Clean eyes: gently clean eyes with normal saline or eye wash recommended by doctors to remove eye debris and secretions.

3. Eyelid massage: gently massage the eyelids with clean fingers to promote blood circulation and alleviate eyelid inflammation.

medication

1. Antibiotic eyedrops: Under the guidance of the doctor, patients can use antibiotic eyedrops to inhibit bacterial proliferation and reduce inflammation.

2. Anti allergic eyedrops: For allergic blepharitis, the use of anti allergic eyedrops can reduce eye itching and redness.

3. Steroid eye drops: In the case of severe eyelid inflammation, the doctor may recommend the use of hormone eye drops, but it should be used carefully, following the doctor's dosage and frequency of use.

surgical treatment

1. Eyelid debridement: For patients with severe inflammation and ulceration, eyelid debridement may be required to remove necrotic tissues and secretions and promote wound healing.

2. Internal blepharectomy: For long-term recurrent blepharitis, doctors may recommend internal blepharectomy to reduce the probability of recurrent inflammation.

3. Other surgical treatment: depending on the specific situation of the patient, the doctor may adopt other surgical treatment methods, such as local curettage or cryotherapy of the affected eyelid.

To sum up, the Ophthalmology Department of Guangzhou Zhongshan First People's Hospital has provided a series of effective treatments for blepharitis, including eye hygiene, local nursing, medication and surgery. Patients can choose their own treatment scheme according to the doctor's suggestions to timely relieve the symptoms of blepharitis and improve the quality of life.