Aromatherapy

Another perspective on the Dry Eye Syndrom with the aim of improving the treatment of MGD (Meibomian Gland Dysfunction), DES (Dry Eye Syndrome) and CDE (Chronical Dry Eye) Eyelids could not slide accross my eye ball without scratching it I will start right at the beginning of my journey: I am a long-term patient myself of MGD (Meibomian Gland Dysfunction) which leads to the DES (Dry Eye Syndrom) and CDE (Chronical Dry Eye) respectively. It all started a couple years ago when I my eyelids could not slide across my eye ball without scratching it. It basically felt like you put on your windscreen wiper on your car when it does not rain – it’s really not a good feeling to have. Inflammation of my eyelid margin Back than it was combined it was inflammation of my eyelid margin which even worsened the situation. At that point, I have not heard of any of the technical terms associated with it like those above or blepharitis, ocular rosacea or things like that. Back then I was just real...

Everyone is aware that smoking is bad for your health. Smoking can cause heart disease and cancer, but did you know that smoking was as bad for your eyes? The smoke from the cigarette is irritating to the eyes and can aggravate the dryness of your dry eyes. How does tobacco affect your eyes? Smoke irritates the eyes by releasing chemicals into the lungs that enter the eye through the bloodstream. It restricts blood flow to the eyes and reduces the number of antioxidants. Antioxidants are essential in the fight against ocular diseases. Quitting smoking is therefore beneficial in preventing an aggravation of your dry eye symptoms in addition to all other benefits on your overall health. As a reminder, cigarettes contain about 4,000 chemical compounds. Tobacco smoke is therefore particularly troublesome to the eyes, imagine the effect it has on dry eyes that do not have a healthy tear film. Eye dryness? Another reason for quitting smoking. Quitting smoking requires several steps. ...