Meibomian gland obstruction

Meibomian gland obstruction is a very common disease in the human eye. It can cause many adverse reactions, such as abscesses in the eyes, blurred vision, eye pain, or complications causing swelling of the face, etc. When faced with the situation of meibomian gland obstruction, people need to pay attention and take timely measures to treat it. The following is a detailed introduction on what to do if the meibomian gland is blocked.

What are the symptoms of blocked meibomian glands?

First: Early stage blepharitis should be treated with local hot compresses for 10 to 15 minutes each time, 3 to 4 times a day, in order to promote eyelid blood circulation, relieve symptoms, and promote the disappearance of inflammation. Use antibiotic eye drops 4 to 6 times a day. For patients with recurrent attacks and systemic reactions, oral antibiotics can be taken to control the infection.

Second: When an abscess is formed, it should be incised and drained. The incision for external hordeolum should be on the skin surface, parallel to the eyelid margin, so that it is consistent with the direction of the eyelid skin texture to minimize scarring. If the abscess is large, a drainage tube should be placed.

Third: When the abscess has not yet formed, it should not be incised, and the pus should not be squeezed out, otherwise the infection will spread, leading to eyelid cellulitis, or even cavernous sinus septic thrombosis or sepsis, which is life-threatening.

Precautions

1. The incision for internal blepharitis is usually made on the conjunctival surface of the eyelid, and the incision is perpendicular to the eyelid margin to avoid excessive damage to the meibomian gland duct;

2. When sepsis occurs, sufficient broad-spectrum antibiotics that are mainly effective against Staphylococcus aureus should be used systemically as soon as possible;

3. After doing the drug sensitivity test, sensitive antibiotics should be selected.

prevention

1. Apply artificial tears. Suitable for patients who suffer from burning or stinging eyes due to excessive computer use or staying up late. Artificial tears can temporarily restore the moisture of the eyes. When you feel discomfort in your eyes, just drop 1-2 drops.

2. Eat deep-sea fatty fish. Suitable for patients who don't like to use eye drops. Volunteers who consumed the most omega-3 fatty acids had a 34% lower risk of dry eye disease. You should eat deep-sea fatty fish such as salmon twice a week.

3. Apply hot compress. Suitable for patients whose eyes are still dry after using eye drops. Natural tears are the best lubricant for the eyes and are mainly composed of water and oily substances secreted by the tear glands. If the tear gland cells harden or the tear gland is blocked, the oily substances cannot reach the tear film, and the water evaporates more easily, causing dry eyes. Applying local heat to the eyes with a hot wet towel once a day can help open the tear glands and allow oily substances to flow out naturally.

4. Rinse eyelids. Suitable for patients with dry eyes and flaking of the eyelids (symptoms of blepharitis).