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In order to maintain this relief and extend the time before the return of symptoms we recommend using the Heated Eye Pad which help keep the lipids flowing. Lipiflow, however, is not a cure for the condition, but brings long term relief for many improving their eye health for a year or more. Using the Lipiview system we record and review the lipid flow and other precise details of the eye and then treat the blockages with precision using Lipiflow. If symptoms are still persisting we will recommend heat specifically heated eye pad.įor moderate dry eyes symptoms, we recommend the Lipiflow treatment plan.

If for example a patient has been diagnosed as suffering from mild dry eye we will recommend using drops, improving their close environment as much as possible, possible dietary changes, eye cleaning and blinking exercises.

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What that means is depending on the severity of your condition (Take our free assessment here to learn more) we have a Care Pathway, in place to work through the stages of your dry eye care. After reaching out to all our contacts we have found the solution to the challenges we were facing with the hot compress and are proud to announce that we are now the sole distributor in Europe of the The Heated Eye Pad Ophthalmic Warmer (developed in the US and is FDA approved and CE marked by the Dry Eyes Clinic) and have incorporated it in to our Complex and Simple Care Pathway. In more severe cases intervention with LipiFlow may be advised but there is still a role to be played by Heated Eye Pad in the maintenance of a sufficient lipid level within the eye. In mild cases Heated Eye Pad may help delay the progress of the disease prior to intervention with LipiFlow. People with MGD will often keep on getting these blockages so it important that they are monitored, advised and retreated as the disease develops. Heat effectively melts and dissolves the blockages allowing the lipid to flow again. There are short term treatments that mask the cause and give symptomatic relief for mild dry suffers, these are commonly eye drops, however in order to treat the causes at the source we must find a way to unblock the glands and this is where heat and manipulation comes in. In fact, according to research it is estimated over 86% of the 100 million suffers worldwide have some form of MGD which stems from a deficiency in the oily lipid layer of the tear film. In short, doing warm compresses for longer is better.

They show an 80 increase in tear film oil layers after 5 minutes, and a 100 increase after 15 minutes (Olson MC. We are often asked when and where do other treatments and relief’s that are available fit in to our care pathway.Īs a sufferer of MGD or Blepharitis you will know that that the most common cause is the blocked Meibomian Glands in the eye which stops the lipid tear film protecting the evaporation of the tears and results in itchy and gritty eyes. Studies show that warm compresses get the best results when used for 5-15 minutes. However, due to patient usage requirements, we recommend that you replace your Eye Mask® when the heat is no longer retained effectively.At The Dry Eye Clinic, we have been providing care and guidance for suffers of dry eye ranging from mild to severe since 2015 with our Gold Standard Dry Eyes Clinic treatment pathway – including The Lipiflow System. Many of our competitors recommend to replace your hot eye compress over a specific time period. If required, wipe The Eye Mask® with a damp cloth and leave to air dry. The Eye Mask® is designed so that the non-printed side rests on your face.

This can be reduced to once a day, and then a couple of times a week as required, once symptoms have been alleviated. Most patients should benefit from applying The Eye Mask® and performing eyelid massage twice a day for two weeks.

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Lay The Eye Mask® flat in a clean microwavable dish and heat in the microwave on full power (based on 850/1000 watt) for 30 seconds. This contains all of the information you need to use your Eye Mask®. These provide both heat and moisture as wheat bags must be wet before heating.

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A copy of The Eye Mask® instruction booklet can be found via the PDF link below. The best way to warm the eyelids is to use a wheat bag eye mask.

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