Not all patients require medication. The doctor or nurse will instruct you as to which of the following steps and preparations are appropriate for your type of blepharitis. The regimen described will help to control your condition. It is not a cure. It will take 4-6 weeks before treatment starts to be effective.
Perseverance is essential.
This melts the oils in the blocked glands. Massage the whole width of the eyelids. This helps unblock the meibomian glands and expresses the oils. Do NOT clean inside the lids Drops Apply eye drops before any eye ointment prescribed and as often as instructed by the doctor. Instructions on how to put in drops are available.