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BLEPHARITIS
DATE OF FIRST OUTBREAK 1990's Diagnosed by eye hospital
SYMPTOMS AT HEIGHT OF OUTBREAK Started very mildly years ago
progressed to sore red eyes gritty feeling, light sensitivity dry eyes and blurred
vision.
TREATMENTS TRIED Nizoral for hair washing (suggested by dermatologist as
I suffererd from Rosacea) Cleaning routine with Q tips and baby shampoo
solution. Hot flannal 5 minutes on eyes folllowed by massage of lids the cleaning.
Microwaveable bag (could not get on with it). Blephasol solution for cleaning.
CURRENT SEVERITY AND SYMPTOMS Much better at the moment after set
backs/flare ups following 2 cataract removals. Still light sensitive.
CURRENT TREATMENTS Hot flannal on eyes for 5 minutes cleaning with q tips
and bicarbonate of soda solution. Wipe entire eyelids with same solution.
Celluvisc drops 4 times a day for dry eyes
CURRENT PERSONAL CARE,COSMETICS, CLEANING ROUTINES
MAKE UP Only foundation, blusher and lipstick. Gave up eye make up a few years ago because of blepharitis.
SKIN CARE PRODUCTS Use Nivea cleansing lotion and Nivea moisturiser
GROOMING ROUTINE Eye care routine as described above once or twice a day. Use Nizoral shampoo about once a fortnight, Dove shampoo in between.
CURRENT LIFE STYLE. Retired unable to exercise much because of arthritis
non smoker, occasional glass of wine. Need to lose weight
DIET Try to have 5 a day every day. still like my chocolate.
SUPPLEMENTS Just started take glucosamine again after a break for joints'
Vitamin D3 as recommended by GP
OTHER CONDITIONSS/DRUGS Asthma,Hypothroidism,IBS,Arthritis, ostepenia,
High blood pressure, Mild glaucoma, Drugs Levothyroxine,amoldipine,symbicort
inhaler,Mebevervine and Ranitidine, celluvisc eye drops
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