chronic redness of left eye

[eoe4317]

I have had redness of my right eye for 4 months now

went to an ophthamologist at the onset, gave tobradex, seem to clear completely, the recurred also immediately with pain and som photophobia.  She prescribed another steriod called lopamax? tapered for 3 weeks, cleared very quickly
now says I have clogging of the memobian gland (also lid hygeine and warm compress)
pressures are ok, no visual problems, no pain,  Still redness.

Now she put me on azasite and PO doxycycline.  The problem persist.  looked at pictures of blepheratisi, my eyes do ot seem like that,  noted to have raised tyregium

pls help

[mandy38]

Hi

I had the same problem for a year, found out it was a blocked gland of lower eyelid.  You have to bathe the eye with a hot towel ( the hottest you can stand) and rub gently back and forth on the top lid twenty times and the same on the bottom lid.  It will take one/two weeks to clear but it got rid of mine and nothing else did.  Try it, once in the morning and once at night!

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear eoe4317,

Without an eye examination, it is difficult to assess what problem you are having.  Redness can occur with blepharitis or meibomitis or an inflamed pterygium.  I would recommend that you seek the opinion of a corneal specialist, eyeMD, to determine the cause.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California