Eye Infections and Blepharitis!
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When a customer
asked for advice on how to manage her recurring eye infections, I smiled at my
fellow traveler through a life with problem eyes!
As a small child I suffered
constantly with conjunctivitis and as an adult, had lumpy inflamed eyes, the
occasional sty and never left the house without my sunglasses. I was
diagnosed with Blepharitis.
Symptoms include:
Symptoms include:
- itchy or burning eyes and eyelids
- feeling that something is in your eye
- the edge of your eyelids are red and maybe swollen
- loss of eye lashes
- watery eyes
- sensitivity to sunlight
- crusty or sticky eyelashes, especially in the morning
On top of these symptoms I sadly developed and allergy to eye drops used in treating the symptoms of blepharitis. With these problems I took the decision to never wear contact lenses, never wear mascara and the current fashion of false eyelashes was not even considered.
The cause of blepharitis is largely due to bacteria or the over-abundance of flora and fauna around the eyes. With some simple changes I now have relatively healthy eyes, regularly wear basic eye makeup and rarely have a flare up of symptoms.
The cause of blepharitis is largely due to bacteria or the over-abundance of flora and fauna around the eyes. With some simple changes I now have relatively healthy eyes, regularly wear basic eye makeup and rarely have a flare up of symptoms.
My eye health regime
involves:
- Actively washing my eyes, with particular emphasis around the lashes. I use handmade olive oil soap with goats’ milk, this is both very gentle and results in a thorough cleanse. I take care not to get the soap in my eyes. This in itself is sufficient to maintain good eye health 95% of the time!
- On the few occasions I have a flare up of symptoms, I flush my eyes with single use tubes of saline drops (sterile, and preservative free) and wipe each eye individually with sterile eye wipes. These products are readily available from most pharmacies.
- Always wary of what a manufacturer lists on their product labels. Fragrances, preservatives and other harsh chemicals will irritate and damage the sensitive skin around your eye. Managing blepharitis is all about constant and disciplined cleansing of your eyes with organic 'natural' skin care products.
‘The Original Award Winning Olive Oil Soap’
Remember … Natural is Best!
http://ORnatural.com.au 61-02-4998-8359
"OR Natural" Skin Care Solutions. Laguna, NSW Australia 2325.
"OR Natural" Skin Care Solutions. Laguna, NSW Australia 2325.
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