Tobradex and Blepharitis

I was diagnosed with seb derm by a dermatologist and blepharitis by an ophthalmologist. My questions are 1) what is the likelihood of a tobradex rebound effect (I used it for about a year and a half) and should I expect my eyes to be bloodshot as I wean myself off of the steroids, 2) I took 200 mg of doxy a day for over 5 years to address acne but recently stopped and found my seb derm to be much improved since I wasn't so dry anymore. My bleph hasn't improved since stopping, is there a chance it will because the doxy was having a neg effect?
Thanks

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

In my opinion being on a STRONG steroid like tobradex for a year is very unwise and a good set up to develop steroid cataracts or glaucoma.

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Yes the Doxycyline may have been making your condition worse. that's called a "paradoxyical" reaction.

JCH III MD