Comments on: Rosacea and eyes http://rosacea-support.org Where the rosacea community meets to support each other Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:47:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aurora Kelly http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-and-eyes/comment-page-1#comment-45810 Aurora Kelly Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:19:10 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-and-eyes#comment-45810 READ ALL READ ALL

]]> By: Mary http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-and-eyes/comment-page-1#comment-31656 Mary Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:02:17 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-and-eyes#comment-31656 Thanks for the hot compress information. I will try it. I do worry about the glare and heat from my computer screen and feel it heats up the left side of my face and makes my rosacea worse there (will buy a glare reducing screen and try to sit further back). A fellow ocular rosacea sufferer recommended taking 1-2 tbsp. flax seed oil daily (I mix it with half a mashed banana - part of my oatmeal breakfast). He said that the quality of flax seed oil varies a lot and that the one his dermatologist recommended is Barleans (available at Whole Foods or check your area). He said it would take 3 months to really see a difference, but my eye felt less scratchy in one week. Also, I don't get hungry as quickly afterwards. Good luck out there. Rosacea is hard to live with but better than a lot of things life can throw at us. Thanks for the hot compress information. I will try it. I do worry about the glare and heat from my computer screen and feel it heats up the left side of my face and makes my rosacea worse there (will buy a glare reducing screen and try to sit further back). A fellow ocular rosacea sufferer recommended taking 1-2 tbsp. flax seed oil daily (I mix it with half a mashed banana – part of my oatmeal breakfast). He said that the quality of flax seed oil varies a lot and that the one his dermatologist recommended is Barleans (available at Whole Foods or check your area). He said it would take 3 months to really see a difference, but my eye felt less scratchy in one week. Also, I don’t get hungry as quickly afterwards. Good luck out there. Rosacea is hard to live with but better than a lot of things life can throw at us.

]]> By: Lee http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-and-eyes/comment-page-1#comment-26818 Lee Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:12:54 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-and-eyes#comment-26818 Regarding rosacea and the eyes--after I began rapidly losing vision, my regular optometrist sent me to an opthamologist who soon diagnosed cornea problems because of rosacea and dry eyes. (I also have cataracts but not related.) Since I use steroid inhalers to control asthma and rhinitis the rosacea on my face is not apparent. This is how he is attempting to control the problem with my eyes. First he put plugs in my eyes to keep moisture in them. Second, he suggested warm compresses made by half filling a clean white sock with rice, tying a knot, then microwaving it for about 40 seconds, and placing it on my eyes for 15 minutes once or twice a day. The rice holds heat much better than a damp cloth. Third, I clean my eyes twice a day with Johnson's Baby shampoo which does not irritate the eyes. Fourth, he placed me on an Omega 3 and 6 vitamin regimen. Hopefully, these combinations will do the trick. Regarding rosacea and the eyes–after I began rapidly losing vision, my regular optometrist sent me to an opthamologist who soon diagnosed cornea problems because of rosacea and dry eyes. (I also have cataracts but not related.) Since I use steroid inhalers to control asthma and rhinitis the rosacea on my face is not apparent. This is how he is attempting to control the problem with my eyes.
First he put plugs in my eyes to keep moisture in them.
Second, he suggested warm compresses made by half filling a clean white sock with rice, tying a knot, then microwaving it for about 40 seconds, and placing it on my eyes for 15 minutes once or twice a day. The rice holds heat much better than a damp cloth.
Third, I clean my eyes twice a day with Johnson’s Baby shampoo which does not irritate the eyes.
Fourth, he placed me on an Omega 3 and 6 vitamin regimen.
Hopefully, these combinations will do the trick.

]]> By: Sumi http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-and-eyes/comment-page-1#comment-26121 Sumi Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:28:48 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-and-eyes#comment-26121 Hi Ann What do you mean by corneal abrasion? Also, was there any problem with your corneas? I would be interested to know as acc. to my corneal specialist, my corneas are deteriorating quite rapidly and have peripheral neo-vascularisation in both eyes and I think opcaification as well. He has put me on steriod drops FML twice a day for 3 months, I am very concerned re. the side effects of these drops and wondering if this will make situation worse in the long term providing me with short term relief. Your knowledge and experience would be greatly appreciated. Sumi Hi Ann

What do you mean by corneal abrasion?

Also, was there any problem with your corneas? I would be interested to know as acc. to my corneal specialist, my corneas are deteriorating quite rapidly and have peripheral neo-vascularisation in both eyes and I think opcaification as well.

He has put me on steriod drops FML twice a day for 3 months, I am very concerned re. the side effects of these drops and wondering if this will make situation worse in the long term providing me with short term relief.

Your knowledge and experience would be greatly appreciated.

Sumi

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