Blepha EyeBag® | Warming Eye Mask | Relief of Dry, Tired and Sore Eyes | Microwaveable | Previously the MGDRx® EyeBag

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These devices remove the bacterial biofilm, debris, and scurf present in the MG ducts, which could occlude them and therefore prevent meibum delivery. Only reheat from room temperature. Further heating a Blepha EyeBag® which is already hot can be dangerous and lead to overheating. Allow the Blepha EyeBag® to cool fully before reheating.

VTP improved MG secretion and reduced symptoms over 1year; early VTP for MGD was associated with improved treatment outcomes eyes of 20 healthy subjects (34.9±6.8years) and 36 eyes of 36 patients with dry eye (30.4±5.7years)Remove Blepha EyeBag® from the box and place it on a clean, dry microwaveable plate. Always make certain the dish or plate you use is completely clean as any small food residue can become very hot and these “hot spots” might cause small burns in the Blepha EyeBag® material.

Instructions for Heating the EyeBag When There is no Microwave Available If you do not have a microwave you can still use an EyeBag. Pult H, Riede-Pult BH, Purslow C. A comparison of an eyelid-warming device to traditional compress therapy. Optom Vis Sci. 2012;89(7):1035–41. The intense pulsed light (IPL) devices are high-intensity, non-coherent, and non-laser light sources ranging from 500 to 1200 nm [ 61]. Patients are fitted with safety goggles covering both eyes during the treatment. The skin treatment area requires an ultrasound gel. Light pulses are applied into the cheek skin, near the lower eyelids. However, one study (I) evaluated the technique applying pulses directly into the upper eyelids [ 62]. A higher improvement in MG secretion function was found in the lower eyelids than in the upper eyelids. This was attributed to the smaller tear meniscus present in the upper eyelids, which contains fewer inflammatory proteins.

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Green-Church KB, Butovich I, Willcox M, et al. The International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: report of the subcommittee on tear film lipids and lipid-protein interactions in health and disease. Investig Opthalmol Vis Sci. 2011;52(4):1979.

James, managing director of The EyeBag Co, commented: “We are taking this new and exciting direction with Théa which will be good for our customers, our people, and the eye care sector.” The Blephasteam ® (Théa Laboratories, France) is a goggle system that produces moist warm air and heats the eyelids through the condensation of water vapor. The melted meibum secretion is favoured by the normal blinking of the patients during the treatment. Temperatures recorded in the outer upper eyelids were between 37.4 °C and 40.0 °C at the end of the treatment, while in the lower ones they were between 37.8 °C and 38.4 °C [ 27, 29]. Liang Q, Liu H, Guo Y, et al. Clinical evaluation of a thermodynamic treatment system for meibomian gland dysfunction. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 2015;51(12):924–31.This was a prospective, randomized, controlled, observer-masked, bilateral eye study that enrolled 29 participants. Participants were randomized into either the EyeBag group or the control group. The EyeBag group used the EyeBag 10minutes 2x/day, and the control group remained on their own dry eye treatment regimen (if applicable). All participants were observed at baseline, 2 weeks (2wk) and 4 weeks (4wk). At 4wk, participants in the EyeBag group were asked to stop using the EyeBag. All participants were seen again at 8 weeks (8wk). Primary outcomes were the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), Current Symptoms Questionnaire (CSQ), meibomian gland score (MG score), and non-invasive tear breakup time (NIBUT). Dynamic intraductal probing ameliorated ocular symptoms and was safe for treatment of refractory obstructive MGD Albietz JM, Schmid KL. Intense pulsed light treatment and meibomian gland expression for moderate to advanced meibomian gland dysfunction. Clin Exp Optom. 2018;101(1):23–33.