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eye update
Saturday, June 28th, 2014 01:57 pmI was referred to a specialist last week as the therapeutic options (compresses, massage, eye drops, antibiotics) weren't succeeding to get rid of the chalazions. I suppose my optometrist wasn't comfortable doing more than that, even though I saw a certificate on his wall indicating he had been trained in minor eye surgery.
The new doctor said I have blepharitis, which is a chronic condition. She said that when the clogged pores get infected and walled off, that is when they become chalazions. (That's interesting, as I had read that chalazions are not caused by infections, but some sites also corroborate what she said.) Even though my left eye hasn't had problems so far, she said that the meibum secretions on that eye are thicker than normal too.
She gave me 2 injections into the chalazions. The first one hurt rather badly while she was doing it as she moved the needle around a little bit; the 2nd one not as much. But I'd say each injection was finished in under 10 seconds, so they really weren't that bad.
So far, I can't tell if the injections helped any, but she said it could take up to a month. She's keeping me on antibiotics at a reduced dosage. I'm using the Azasite drops again on the lid margin, and I've also started taking vegan omega-3 (DHA+EPA) supplements.
Normally, meibum helps keep an even tear film on the eye. When the secretions are abnormal, this can cause an uneven tear film. This could explain the worsened vision in my eye, and also why the vision sometimes seems better or worse.
These last weeks (even before the injections and starting the omega-3), my hair&scalp have been greasier than usual, and my face/neck has been breaking out in lots of small bumps/pimples. I suspect it is a side effect of the antibiotics and/or eye-drops. But that's odd, as the antibiotics are also sometimes prescribed *against* acne. I remember my face breaking out like this 2 other times. Once was after my jaw got broken and was wired shut to heal (I was on antibiotics then too). The other time was while on birth control pills to reduce the uterine lining in prep for getting the Essure implants.
The new doctor said I have blepharitis, which is a chronic condition. She said that when the clogged pores get infected and walled off, that is when they become chalazions. (That's interesting, as I had read that chalazions are not caused by infections, but some sites also corroborate what she said.) Even though my left eye hasn't had problems so far, she said that the meibum secretions on that eye are thicker than normal too.
She gave me 2 injections into the chalazions. The first one hurt rather badly while she was doing it as she moved the needle around a little bit; the 2nd one not as much. But I'd say each injection was finished in under 10 seconds, so they really weren't that bad.
So far, I can't tell if the injections helped any, but she said it could take up to a month. She's keeping me on antibiotics at a reduced dosage. I'm using the Azasite drops again on the lid margin, and I've also started taking vegan omega-3 (DHA+EPA) supplements.
Normally, meibum helps keep an even tear film on the eye. When the secretions are abnormal, this can cause an uneven tear film. This could explain the worsened vision in my eye, and also why the vision sometimes seems better or worse.
These last weeks (even before the injections and starting the omega-3), my hair&scalp have been greasier than usual, and my face/neck has been breaking out in lots of small bumps/pimples. I suspect it is a side effect of the antibiotics and/or eye-drops. But that's odd, as the antibiotics are also sometimes prescribed *against* acne. I remember my face breaking out like this 2 other times. Once was after my jaw got broken and was wired shut to heal (I was on antibiotics then too). The other time was while on birth control pills to reduce the uterine lining in prep for getting the Essure implants.