Blepharitis refers to ophthalmicintractable diseases, as in most cases the cause of its occurrence is allergic diseases and viral infections. This disease manifests itself most often with itching and inflammation of the eyelids.
To get rid of this disease, you needcombine folk remedies with medical methods. After all, only an integrated approach will help eliminate blepharitis. Home treatment, among other things, will ease the patient's condition in an advanced case.
This disease is divided into several types:
There are many precipitating factors thatcontribute to the emergence of blepharitis. However, the most common cause is Staphylococcus aureus, the reproduction of which on the eyelids often leads to the appearance of this disease in children.
Demodex mite is also capablecause blepharitis. It is present in many people on the eyelashes. The immune system of a healthy person copes well with such a neighborhood when the number of these parasites is safe and small.
With the weakening of the protective functions of the body mitesbegin to multiply. As a result, the waste products and larvae of adults fall on the mucous membrane of the eyelids and the surface of the skin, causing inflammation and allergies. These parasites can only be seen through a microscope.
Blepharitis may occur due to the following problems:
All of these diseases inhibit the activity of the immune system, and some may even be foci from which pathogens penetrate the eyelids.
There are other reasons that lead tothe development of this pathology, for example, diseases of the lacrimal ducts and glands, chronic conjunctivitis, hyperopia, myopia, eye irritation with aggressive substances, dust or wind. Treatment of blepharitis eyelids at home is effective only if the exact cause of its occurrence is known. And, of course, in combination with medical methods.
Photo allows you to see what looks like inflamedeyelid. With the development of this disease, a person feels itching and severe irritation of the eyelids. In some cases, patients are worried about the feeling of a foreign object inside the eye.
The signs of blepharitis can still include the occurrence of burning and dryness. And with long wearing contact lenses eye irritation appears.
This disease may be accompanied by redness.century, and the formation of sites of ulcerations on them, which eventually begin to bleed, not wanting to heal. In this case, a tear film occurs, leading to a slight blurring of the image, but visual acuity does not change. In addition, the disease can cause fever, and it often becomes the cause of puffiness and redness of the eyes.
When the inflammation is triggered by an allergic reaction, the eyelids may turn darker. Doctors call this darkening an allergic bruise.
In patients with blepharitis, oftenpeeling of the superficial globules of the skin is observed, moreover, the eyelashes stick together often, and a patina forms on the eyelids. Infectious damage to the eyes leads to the formation of yellowish or greenish discharge.
If the seborrheic type blepharitis is concerned, thenover the centuries, detached skin particles are formed, which most often appear on the head or eyebrows. This pathology can become chronic, leading to damage to the visual functions and a bad effect on vision.
When an unpleasant sensation occurs in the eye area,should contact an ophthalmologist. Only a doctor can recognize the disease when examining the eyelids. For these purposes, use a slit lamp, which allows you to find out the exact cause of the disease. With its help, a specialist can see smaller details, for example, a microscopic demodex mite.
Помимо этого, у больного берут мазок с края eyes to get samples of sebum or purulent crusts at the base of the eyelashes. They are carefully studied in the laboratory to detect ticks, bacteria or signs of an allergic reaction. Another smear allows you to determine the sensitivity of pathogens to drugs.
The photo below allows you to see the wholethe severity of this disease. It will take a long time to eliminate inflammation of the eyelids, since treatment requires an integrated approach and taking into account etiological factors.
To get rid of this disease, you will needconsultations of different doctors: dentist, otolaryngologist, dermatologist, gastroenterologist, allergist. In addition, it is necessary to normalize food, improve sanitary and hygienic conditions at work and at home, to engage in improving immunity. At detection of disturbances of a refraction of eyes carry out laser or spectacle correction.
Topical treatment for blepharitis requirescompulsory registration of a form of pathology. During therapy, it is necessary to carefully monitor the hygiene of the eyelids, treat the edges with a solution of brilliant green, and massage them regularly. Moreover, it is necessary to clean the flakes and crusts of the eye with a wet swab, after applying sulfacyl or penicillin ointment on them.
Treatment of blepharitis century with ulcerativedisease involves the use of various ointments containing antibiotic and corticosteroid hormone. In case of regional keratitis and conjunctivitis, it is better to supplement the treatment with similar eye drops. If corneal ulceration is observed, then it is worth using a gel with dexpantheol or solcoseryl.
Блефарит себорейного типа лечат гидрокортизоновой eye ointment, which lubricates the eyelids, as well as instillation "artificial tears." In the treatment of inflammation of the eyelids affected by demodex, in addition to hygiene, alkaline drops and antiparasitic agents such as zinc-ichthyol and metronidazole ointment are used. In this case, the doctor may still prescribe therapy with trichopol.
При аллергическом блефарите рекомендуется eliminate all contacts with the detected allergen. Patients are prescribed instillation with antiallergic drops, taking antihistamine drugs, treating the eyes with corticosteroids. Meibomian and acne blepharitis are treated with doxycycline or tetracycline, a course of 2-4 weeks.
With such inflammation of the eyelids, autohemotherapy, vitamin therapy and immunomodulators are prescribed. It is still effective to combine drugs with physiotherapy:
If blepharitis has a complicated form, then, most likely, surgical intervention will be needed: correction of the inversion or torsion of the eyelid, removal of its plastic in trichiasis.
For quick and effective results.Ophthalmologists advise to combine drug therapy with herbal medicine. For example, in order to eliminate blepharitis as soon as possible, treatment with folk remedies should be supplemented with eyelid massage.
От этого недуга помогает избавиться отвар, prepared from the flowers of immortelle, bitter wormwood, peppermint and fruits of fennel ordinary. The resulting mixture is poured boiling water and put in a water bath for 15 minutes. Then the healing drink is infused for 35 minutes, then filtered. It is recommended to use it from blepharitis 150 ml for half an hour before meals several times a day.
Well proven in the treatment of blepharitisfresh basil leaves that have an anti-inflammatory effect. They need only a little stretch and apply to the sick eyelids daily in the morning and evening. This herb will eliminate burning, swelling and severe itching.
But ulcerative blepharitis type is treatedcelandine To do this, a spoonful of dry or fresh herbs should be poured 200 ml of hot water and leave to infuse for about 40 minutes. In the resulting solution moistened cotton swabs, which are applied to the eyelids for 10 minutes. Repeat this procedure should be at least 5 times a day.
Eliminate this disease will still help aloe juice. The mucus of this plant must be instilled into the eyes, or lotion made from it for eyelids several times a day.
For the treatment of scaly blepharitis, burdock oil can be used. It is enough to apply it every evening with a hygienic stick on the inflamed places.
Если блефарит глаз, лечение которого носит allergic nature, all the time worried, then it should be removed with fresh meadow clover. But first of all, the plant should be washed well, and then twisted in a meat grinder and squeeze out all the juice. It is this liquid that must be instilled into the eyes, and it is desirable to carry out such a procedure in the evening. The remaining mixture is also used, it can be applied to the affected areas of the eyelids several times a day to relieve inflammation.
When treating this eye disease with folkmeans often used Calendula, as it has not only anti-inflammatory, but also antiseptic properties. On top of that, the plant perfectly dries sores and sores on the eyes. For the preparation of therapeutic infusion will need 1 tablespoon of this herb. Calendula flowers pour boiling water and insist about 30 minutes, then filtered. Wash the inflamed eyelids well with a decoction.
Home treatment, reviews of whichleave, as a rule, positive, helps to get rid of this pathology in the shortest possible time. In the case when Demodex has become the cause of inflammation, foam can be applied from the laundry soap to the affected areas. After that, the eyes should be well washed, and the eyelids are best smeared with petroleum jelly.
An eye massage also helps eliminate blepharitis.Home treatment in this case becomes more effective. Before proceeding with the procedure, you need to treat the eyelids with a tincture of calendula or eucalyptus, and valocordin or Corvalol may be suitable for this purpose. After the applied tool dries, you can proceed to the massage. First, close our eyes, and then rub them in light movements.
By the way, when demodectic blepharitis worries, home treatment should also be supplemented by massaging the inflamed eyelids.
