How to do Eyelid Massage and Meibomian Gland Expression for Dry Eyes and Eyelid Stye

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About This Video:
Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO explains how to perform eyelid massage for dry eyes and how it helps with meibomian gland expression. We also go over the importance of doing a hot compress for eyes to help with styes and chalazion.

#dryeyes #stye #eyelidmassage

[DoctorEyeHealth]

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[olenDJ]

Massage starts at 2:50

Before doing the massage,
1. Perform Warm Compress to warm up the oil glands
2. Wash your hands to prevent infecting your eye

[catboxcleaner]

After trying warm compress and *months* of Restasis dry eye drops, Dr. Allen’s seven minute video on massage (which none of my providers have ever mentioned) has given my eyes a glimmer of good-feeling and relief.

Dr. Allen is a well-made man. I bet he and his staff make an eye•xellent team. 👓

[mmapicksguy]

Ive seen 4 walkin doctors 2 optometrist and 1 optomologist and got basically nowhere....i tried this simple procedure snd i feel better appreciated

[mellenhead]

Went to several eye specialists and left with no knowledge on my problem or how to fix it…. Thank you for actually educating and sharing knowledge… I haven’t lost ALL faith in the medical industry

[tucosalamanca]

Out of this 7min video I got a real solution to my dry eye problem. Better than the appointment with the eye doc who told me to use eye drops multiple times a day which only combats the symptoms not the cause. Thank you. You got yourself a subscriber.

[emandeli]

This is unbelievably helpful. Proper explanation and actually doing what you are teaching (others just “pretend” to massage the eyelid). Very hepful

[Staysee]

Found your video less then 24 hours ago. Have had issues with blepharitis, styes, chalazions for years and years and used to take medication to reduce the styes/chalazion as was never shown proper eyelid massage your technique and my sore lumpy eyelids are almost back to normal again. Had 3 styes on my left eyelid which are now almost gone. Thank you SO much!

[Delphi]

I love this - my eyes always feel immediately "cooler" when I do this - you can feel the oil being released and it's HEAVEN!!!

[RaniaRania-vz]

I have chalazion in my lower left eye lid, the doctor prescribed tobradex eye drop and Nevanac for a week, with warm eye compress, he didn't mention anything about the massage. Thanks Doctor for this video.

[robinbogard]

This is a great video. My wife was recently diagnosed with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and the optometrist recommended performing this massage explained in the video. The video is excellent and provides a great narration with the hands-on massage demonstrated and explained. Thank you! This was super helpful.

[angelmcmahon]

Ive been doing warm compress and the lid massage ×2 a day morning/night to help maintain my Blepharitis to minimise a flare up and to help unclog the oil glads. so far it seems to be helping alot!

[Hayley]

I watched this video and gave it a try since I had a six day old stye that kept growing. The first night I did this, I woke up with my stye smaller and lot of crust around my eyes. I had a feeling it was the stye draining so I kept doing it. Today is the third day and I’ve noticed that this does actually work. My stye got 60%smaller in two days. I did this by washing my eye with baby shampoo then using a warm compress to soften it. When softened, I did the massages for 5 min on the area then washed my eyes again. Do this at your own risk and take precaution.

[dorothybeers]

I'm dealing with advanced eye dryness. Even though I went every year to my eye doctor, my problem wasn't caught early. I am now seeing an eye doctor who is treating me a lot as you are recommending but I am also picking up some very good tips from you. Thank you so very much! God Bless You.

[helenhill]

That eye massage actually works wonders! Using for chronic allergic conjunctivitis.

[clind]

I apologize for commenting so much but today my eyes felt their best in 6 yrs and it’s because of your videos! I learned I had dry eyes and other vision problems besides the exotropia I was being seen for from the vision therapist I demanded my ophthalmologist refer me to in 2018. I’ve spent yrs battling to be heard by optometrists and ophthalmologists. I had 20/20 or better vision until my 40s but could never see clearly with both eyes to read well and do many things people take for granted. The vision therapist said most eye doctors don’t have the diagnostic tools to test patients for vision disorders like mine. I learned to cope with the Exotropia but the discomfort of dry eyes was a battle as they got increasingly worse. Only 2 days of adding the eye massage to the list made a huge difference. Thank you for all the videos!!!

[katrinamcnair]

This has to be the best explained video for styles! I can’t believe this worked in 24 hours! Just watched this yesterday, saw other people’s comments and gave it a try. It’s already starting to drain. Thank you so much! I heard of doing an eyelid massage but didn’t do it properly, and my eye became even more swollen- 4 days before Christmas 😂. Also thanks for the heads up about pressure. I get these a lot and wasn’t thinking about applying too much pressure.

[bonniekaye]

Thank you!
I just used your method for an eye massage for a sty and it worked!
I have been suffering this for over a week, used prescription salve and it took your video to 'open' the sty!
God bless you! ☺

[rakeshtailor]

EYE am an Optometrist and EYE approve this message. Well done.

[itsksha]

Scared to do this because I'm heavy handed (might over massage) but I'm glad that I finally did it tonight. My eyeballs glide easily, no blurring of the vision too - instant relief ♥️. Thank you! Will do this everyday.