Warm Compresses
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SEDGEWICK EYE ASSOCIATES, P.C.
WARM COMPRESSES
(2-2-2 METHOD)
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Warm a wash cloth or paper towel under hot water. Don’t burn yourself.
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Place the warm washcloth or paper towel on your closed eyelids for about 2 seconds. The washcloth transfers its heat quickly.
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Re-heat the washcloth and repeat the process 20 times. Do this 2 times a day. Heat up the lids as this is where most of the benefit comes from.
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Significant cases of Meibomianitis and Blepharitis need to do this 2-3 times a day for 2-3 weeks to get the glands unplugged, and then twice a day for the rest of your life to keep them unplugged.
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For styes, warm compresses need to be done 5 times a day until the stye is gone for a week and then twice a day for life. Topical or oral antibiotics aren’t going to replace warm compresses.
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*Do warm compresses twice a day every day for life to control these conditions*
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