A 18-year-old female asked:
i can see small white dots representing my meibomian glands but when i try to express them after a warm compress, none of the clogged oil comes out?
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Dr. Matthew Goren answered
32 years experience Ophthalmology
Don't do that: Just warm wet compresses. Don't try to express the glands. You won't be able to see stuff come out of them even if it does without a microscope.
Answered on Mar 11, 2019
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1 week: Keep good hygiene and wash eyes with compression with hands. frequent infections may make ur eye lids thick.
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Too small to see: It sound as if you had good advice about eyelid treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction. The normal oil is a mixture of oil and saline, is transpar ... Read More
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Hard to predict: but I would add daily cleansing with Baby Shampoo ,to your regimen.Have you consulted with your Ophthalmologist?
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