doxycycline for meibomian gland dysfunction

Here is a picture of the chalazion/internal hordoleum. I think I don't have periorbital cellulitis. http://www.medhelp.org/user_photos/show/128420?personal_page_id=993859 I guess I got an infection due to blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction and this caused a blockage of the meibomian gland. I'm worried that the internal hordeloum turns into a chalazion. Do you think Doxycyline may help treat MGD and bacterial infection at the same time?

Perhaps he/she is referring to the fact that you have thick foamy secretions due to meibomian gland dysfunction, the treatment for which would include warm compresses along the lid margins, and lid hygiene with either over-the-counter lid scrubs or homemade scrubs using q-tips dipped in a mixture of baby shampoo and water applied to the lid margin. Sometimes this can also be supplemented with an antibiotic drop (Azasite), ointment (erythromycin), or pill (Doxycycline).

Your doctor would not have referred you to a retinal specialist for meibomian gland dysfunction. Dr. O.

Stop using everything around the eye except for the hot compress and lid hygiene. I doubt you have corneal perforation. This would be serious and a medical emergency. You probably have a staph marginal ulcer. You need to get drops to treat this. Please see an ophthalmologist. Dr. O.

Doxycycline 100 mgm by mouth twice/day for 6 weeks and then once/day for 3-6 months is a common treatment of blepharitis and meibomian gland disease. It is not so much antibacterial as antiinflammatory and gets into the oild gland. That's the reason its also used for acne. There is a new product that is specific for blepharitis but I don't have the details or brand name. None of these cause floaters.

This treatment has exceptional results specifically for treatment of dry eye caused by Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD). If MGD is causing your dry eye, it is worth the $. The treatment is minimally invasive meaning no need for punctal plugs, lid scrubs and other very painful alternatives. I have been treated and can now wear contacts to correct my vision which before didn't even cross my mind because I had so much trouble with my eyes!

During this time I visited my doc to double check things and she said it was actually mostly meibomian gland dysfunction along with allergies. She just recommended the lastacaft again along with a daily eye cleanser once I finished the lotemax. As soon as I got off that month of lotemax, my eye is constantly discharging. Sometimes watery, usually thick, and can be clear or green/yellow. I even feel a pressure build up in my tear duct when I blow my nose or turn upside down.

Started out with an infection (puffy, red) - went to the health clinic and was prescribed 5 days doxycycline.. infection improved but chalazion did not... prescribed Abs for another 14 days. No improvement. I decided to visit ocularplastics ophthalmologist (3 months with chalazion) and actually another smaller one formed on the other eye (without the infection) - I had previously been under a lot of stress. Anyways, the doctor recommended surgery on the larger chalazion, performed that day.

You have also have meibomian gland dysfunction--part of blepharitis. Find another ophthalmologist. You might consider a cornea and external disease specialist. Dr. O.

Based in the fact you are using baby shampoo/lid scrubs, it seems implied you have been diagnosed/treated for meibomian gland dysfunction so it could be a focal area where it is particularly inflamed and the white dots represent specific orifices where the oil is stopped up. Additional treatments would be the addition of an antibiotic ointment or eyedrop but there shouldn't be any harm in continuing hot compresses and lid hygiene.

I have already been dx with dry eye, Meibimian gland dysfunction( where the Meibomian glands get clogged), and Blepharitis(inflamation on the eye lids). The opthalmologist has had me on over the counter tears for two years for the dry eye and doing the warm soaks and scrubs on the eyelids to help liquify the clogged stuff in the meibomian glands and release it and to keep the eye lid area clean.

You may have a malfunctioning gland (see first paragraph) that is responsible for the ratio being off. Lastly, you have been exposed to something for years that you are allergic to causing the irritation. I know that is a lot of info. But hopefully it gives you a place to start and start checking off the list.

I'm wondering what would be a typical time frame for a blocked Meibomian Gland to "clear up and go away" after home treatment is begun? I've had one bothering me for about a week. Uveitis, scleritis, cataract ... now in the same eye, one meibomian gland (I'm 99.9 percent sure that's what it is) is acting up. I am treating it at home with warm compresses, lid scrub, pushing/massaging to express oil.

It looks like either a chalazion, which is a lipogranuloma of the meibomian gland in the eyelid. In simple terms, it's a cyst caused by a blocked meibomian gland. They look similar to styes, but styes are painful and uncomfortable, chalazia are not. It could also be a true wart, and if it is, it's caused by the papilloma virus. If it's a chalazion it will be smooth in texture, if it's a wart it will be bumpy.

I am having burning sensation in eye (one eye only) for the past 5 months & it worsens when watching computer/TV particularly in high temperature rooms (due to hot climate) & went to several ophthalmologist for a cure,some told me its due to over secretion of meibomian oil,probably due to dandruff & as a treatment gave topical antibiotic+corticosteroids to apply it on lid margins for 10 days.but the problem is not clearing up.

It sounds like your doctor is describing Meibomian gland dysfunction caused by overwearing contact lenses. The first obvious point is that you should not wear contact lenses at all until this problem is improved. Long term use of steroid eye drops has many potential side effects such as cataracts and glaucoma. You should find an Eye MD who is interested in treating dry eye patients. Go to the "dry eye yellow pages" (search for it) for a doctor near you.

Thanks Doctor After that incident (one ophthalmologist applied pressure on bottom of eyes using his thumb to evaluate meibomian gland secretion) onwards i am scared to see an ophthalmologist as he may again apply one like that. can tonometry or other pressure applying eye tests have any side effects like floaters,blurriness etc ?

infection, inflammation, eye dryness, tear film problems with meibomian gland dysfunction, allergy, etc. It is hard to say what is going on without a complete exam. If you are still on the antibiotic drops, I would stop them since you might be reacting to the antibiotic or the preservative. As long as your vision is OK and there is no aching pain or light sensitivity, it is probably not serious.

Treat any dry eye you may have as that sometimes contributes. Get checked for meibomian gland dysfunction, cataracts, and macular issues as well. If all that is OK, try a trial of hard contact lenses and see if that gets rid of the symptoms. Good luck.

It could be a blocked oil gland (chalazion) or infected oil gland (stye or meibomian gland abscess) Proably the best you can do at home is apply warm moist compresses and if no better tomorrow see an ophthalmologist (eye MD ) or optometrist.

It looks like it could be a meibomian gland inflammation. These are usually not serious unless they become chronic or numerous along the edge of the eyelid, because if they become numerous enough, they CAN cause a form of dry eye, which can be extremely painful and, if not treated, can result in eventual blindness and hyperpigmentation of the eye.

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