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blepahritis and inflammed blood vessels

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maurice.kirksey@gmail.com - 29 Sep 2005 07:49 GMT
For years, my doctor and I had assumed that the persistent inflammation
of the whites of my eyes was due to allergic conjunctivitis.  I have
recently been rediagnosed by another opthamologist as having moderate
blepharitis, for which he prescribed a combination antibacterial and
steroid.  My question is this:  Is there any way to reduce or otherwise
remove the damage to the blood vessels which this condition has caused
over the last two years?  I have just found relief from the primary
symptoms of blepharitis through daily eye washes and compresses,
however there are still a spidery network of inflammed blood vessels
which are annoying and quite frankly hard to look at.  I know this is
in part vanity but is there any way to get rid of the "spider web"
effect that this condition has left on the blood vessels in my eyes?
Frustrated
Dom - 29 Sep 2005 12:21 GMT
> For years, my doctor and I had assumed that the persistent inflammation
> of the whites of my eyes was due to allergic conjunctivitis.  I have
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> effect that this condition has left on the blood vessels in my eyes?
> Frustrated

Successful treatment of the blepharitis is probably the best way to
reduce redness in your eyes. You could also use artificial tears
regularly (i.e. several times per day, every day), as blepharitis goes
hand-in-hand with dry eye / tear film deficiency. Is there anything in
your environment that may be contributing, e.g. airconditioning, wind,
dust, smoke, etc? Also consider dietary Omega 3 e.g. fish oil, flaxseed,
etc.
Avoid vasoconstrictors (eye drops which promise to make your red eyes
white) as these work in the short term but can make things worse in the
long term.
Dom

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