Review (5/5): Non-irritating & Soothing cleanser
This has brought relief. My eyelids and lashes get a thorough cleansing with no irritation or burning whatsoever.
I had cataract surgery 6 months ago and was prescribed steroid drops for 2 weeks after the procedure. Initially, I had minimal issues with irritation, dry feeling or redness. Same experience after the procedure was completed on the 2nd eye.
Approximately a month after the 2nd procedure, both eyes, but especially the right one, were no longer white (slight redness), were irritated and felt dry and scratchy. I began using the Systane eye drops that I had been given at the time of surgery but, in short order, I made an appointment with the ophthalmologist. He put me back on a reduced frequency of the steroid drops for a short time period and during the follow up(s) recommended that I continue using Systane to relieve the dry, itchy, irritating sensation.
I “did“ the Systane for a month or so but noticed my eyelids were slightly more “crusty” in the morning than I had ever experienced. Then a major redness (in both eyes) hit. It was so bad that I thought that I had pink eye.
Back to the ophthalmologist, (No, I haven’t changed shampoo or laundry detergent; Yes, I still work in a clean room, environmentally controlled lab; No, I don’t have any new workplace exposures) back on the steroid drops and still needing Systane (several times/day) to temporarily relieve the dry scratchy feeling.
Little did I know that statistically over 30% of all cataract surgery patients experience the same irritation and dryness issues that I did. Most, like my mother-in-law, simply rely on eye drops for relief - in my mother-in-laws case - 4 times per day for over 2 years since her surgery.
The relief for me has been a combination of incorporating the Bruder eye heat pad (w/hygienic eyelid sheets) and the OCuSOFT Oust Demodex cleanser. The improvement in my eye discomfort level was almost immediate. In the 2 weeks that I have used this combo I have used ZERO eye drops.
I specifically chose the OCuSOFT Oust Demodex cleanser because an ophthalmologist stated in his review that it was “tolerated” by virtually all of his patients for daily use.
Did I have Demodex mites or clogged eyelid oil glands or just getting old? I don’t know, but the Bruder heat combined with the the OCuSOFT Oust Demodex cleanser (Tulip Oil) worked for me without any discomfort. Totally Satisfied!