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Any options for blepharitis when antibiotic therapy/steroids fail? (have had for ten years with rosacea)take fish/flaxseed oil daily.
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Environmental causes: It appears that physicians have tried to treat you with the usual methods. One then looks at the environment for possible causes. There are now many steps to make the living areas of home and office less irritating and maybe decrease some of your symptoms. When did this first develop for you? What types of eye make up do you use? Do you wear contact lens? A detailed history helps find treatment
Answered 3/5/2015
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