If you have ever had red, itchy, dry or irritated eyes a frequent cause of this is something called blepharitis but thankfully there are easy ways to treat blepharitis at home with just using a few simple steps. So, in this video, I’m going to be sharing my three top tips for blepharitis treatment at home. So hit that like button and let’s take a look. Hey, what’s up guys Dr. Joseph Allen here from the Dr Eye Health show thanks so much for joining us and thank you to Eye Love for sponsoring today’s video by sending us out some products to share with you guys as well as for making eye health education possible.
Now when it comes for treatment of blepharitis the following is a combination of what most eye doctors will talk about and the first thing on our list is that of warm compresses.
Now if you’ve ever watched.
The Dr Eye Health show before you know that we’ve shared a lot of tips about doing warm compresses but warm compresses help for blepharitis because it helps soften up the hard eyelid crusts that have built up on the eyelashes as well as heat up the oil glands within the eyelid called the Meibomian glands and this helps melt any of the solidified waxy oils that are trapped in there and allows them to run smoother.
Now if you’ve never done a warm compress before there are many ways to do it but research has shown that using some form of a hearable eye mask is most effective and that’s exactly why lot of eye clinics will sell hearable eye masks like the medieval mask here. Mainly because it holds the right amount of heat for a long enough time and you easily just put it in the microwave for about 20 seconds and then you put it into the washable mask cover which is honestly a pretty nice tip because if you do these over and over you can build up eyelid crust and skin oils onto the back of the mask and to have something that’s washable is kind of a nice thing. But otherwise, when it’s warmed up you just put the eyelid mask resting over your closed eyelids for about 10 to 15 minutes and honestly for myself. I find them very relaxing. Some doctors do also advocate for doing a vertical eyelid massage following a warm compress to help express any of those clogged Meibomian glands and if you’re not really sure how to do that I do have an instructional video on that I encourage you to check out if you do want to follow up with that extra step.
Now after doing warm compresses, it’s important to follow up doing eyelid scrubs using a wet washcloth and some form of an eyelid safe and healthy eyelid detergent and the Eye Love of brand here has their hydrate foaming tea tree and face wash which you can technically just put on your fingers and put directly onto your lashes and your eyelids,.
I personally still like to use a wet washcloth just to kind of really scrub along that lash line and break up any of the dead skin cells scales and oils that can build up and cake into those lashes. Alternatively you can also try the pre-moistened eyelid wipes which over time I’ve honestly become more of a fan of mainly because it’s so simple to use you simply have to tear it open remove the eyelid wipe you wrap the eyelid wipe around your finger and then you just have to scrub along the eyelid and your eyelashes. I think the eyelid wipes are definitely the most convenient because you can take them with whatever you want like if you’re traveling or something they do help with removing eye makeup and at least with this Mediviz brand you don’t have to wash off anything afterwards.
Now the third step and is really great for anybody with very sensitive skin or having chronic long-lasting blepharitis tissues is that of using something thing that’s very popular amongst eye doctors and that’s of using hypochlorous acid.
Which is a naturally occurring and safe disinfectant. Now Eye love has their hydrate lid and lash cleanser here which is a simple spray that works as a great cleanser and it can be used multiple times a day you just spray it on leave it dry you have no need to rinse it off and it doesn’t cause any burning or stinging which is super nice now of course there are many different products on the market for cleaning and taking care of the eyelids but of course in today’s video we did feature products from the.
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Now using the tips for blepharitis here in this video usually does the trick but occasionally people do have more extreme cases and I always encourage you to talk with your local eye doctor to figure out what is best for you when needed eye doctors do occasionally have to prescribe antibiotics or anti-inflammatory medications along with eyelid hygiene to get things under control. Either way let us know in the comments section if you’ve ever dealt with red itchy irritated dry eyes and what has helped the most for you I always think it’s incredible to read the comments and see what people are talking about otherwise if you want to learn more about blepharitis tips about getting rid of eyelid styes or dry eye treatments check out some of our other videos in our playlist here.
Otherwise again this is Dr Allen here from the Dr Eye Health show keep an eye on it and we’ll see you soon.



In fact, they pretty much solve a lot of pest problems in your garden. But the trick is you have to apply at a certain time, and you may have to reapply more than once in order to catch them, to interrupt the life cycle of these various pests that often pupate in the soil. So I’m going to walk you through the process. Here’s how we do it. First up, you’re going to need some way to apply the nematodes to soil surfaces and to leaf surfaces.
If you use a backpack sprayer, make sure that the nozzle on the end of it is wide enough to release microbes out into the world. Otherwise they’ll just stay in your in your backpack sprayer. It needs to have at least an opening of 400 microns in order to make that work. Sometimes this powder can be a little clumpy so you might need to stir it. It’s going to be a little heavy, it’s okay.
Warm compresses help with blocked meibomian, or oil, glands that we all have on our upper and lower eyelids. The lack of oil in our tear film causes quick evaporation of our tears that can lead to a type of dry eye where you make tears but not good quality tears that don’t really do a good job lubricating your eyes.
The most important dry eye treatment I have is to lubricate your eyes with over-the-counter preservative-free tears and ointments. This is going to be the first treatment your eye doctor will suggest for any dry eye symptom, and preservative-free artificial tears are extremely safe and effective for pretty much all types of dry eye. Also, if you wake up in the morning with eye pain or irritation, or sleep with your eyes partially open, you might be drying out your eyes at night. I would recommend an ointment or gel. You can put a small amount, about the size of a grain of uncooked rice, in this inner pocket between your eye and lower eyelid right before you go to sleep.
You see, when you lie in bed awake – maybe you went to bed too early or you’re trying to force yourself to sleep – and you’re worrying about all the things you know what you said that day and what’s going to happen with your job and whether that one guy likes you or any of any number of other things, you’re basically training your brain that the bed is the place for worrying and lying there awake.
1. Citrus fruits You might love the smell of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit, but ants just can’t stand it! Use this knowledge to your advantage and leave some ground, dried citrus peels near entry points to the house, in flower beds, and in potted plants to scare away ants. Spraying openings, sinks, counters, and table tops with pure lemon juice or even lemon scented cleaner day by day should also bring visible results. Ants will lose their sense of tracking and won’t be able to detect the odors of food particles and residue they’re naturally attracted to.
9. Baking soda and powdered sugar Ants love sugar but can’t stand baking soda. The smell of sugar will attract them, and baking soda will say “hi” to their digestive system, and the results are pretty dramatic for them. Mix the ingredients in a 1 to 1 ratio, ¾ tablespoon of each should be enough for it to work. You can put the bait on a jar lid, or directly into areas that ants love. The insect won’t know the difference between the sugar and baking soda, and you already know what’s going to happen.






