Comments on: Treating Ocular Rosacea (from the AAO)

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:52:38 +0000

I’ve had rosacea on my face for years and my eyes have always been very sensitive, could never wear contacts, I’ve tried many times over the years, make-up irrates them and light sensitivity. All the eye Drs. I’ve seen over the years have blamed it on my light colored eyes, they’re green. Finally today I went to see an ophthamologist who diagnosed it as ocular rosacea. So now I will try the artifical tears, eye scrubs and warm compresses. I’ve been taking 100 mg. doxycycline every day for years. I did ask her about make-up and she said try either Almay or Nuetragena mascara. Almay was the only brand I had been able to use and now I’m sensitive to that so I’ll try Nuetragena.

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:41:23 +0000

I was recently diagnosed with ocular rosasea. I am having a tough time finding cosmetics I can use around my eyes, mainly eyeshadow, liner and mascara. Does anyone have any suggestions? Brands, specific products? The only mascara that is ok to use but have to remove it right when i get home is from origins.

Suggestions?
Tara

By: Sheralyn

Sheralyn — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:57:21 +0000

I had Lasik just over 4 years ago and it’s ruined my life due to the severe dry eye it’s caused… Prior to LASIK I was able to spend hours reading, using the computer, being outside on windy days etc with zero eye discomfort . The only clues that my eyes might be in trouble were that they could not tolerate contact lenses (would become very dry), and every morning when I woke up they would be very dry until I put a drop of Patanol in…

Post LASIK, my eyes are always red, can’t tolerate much time on the computer, eyes burn when reading, and I wear goggles almost 24/7 to minimize eye redness/burning/dryness etc

I also have rosacea on my face… not sure if I had mild ocular involvement pre- LASIK or not… but whatever problems I had before, Lasik just increased it big- time…

By: Adriana L.

Adriana L. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:25:52 +0000

I am very glad to find so much information about rosacea.
I’ve been dealing with this conditions for years now and it’s not easy.
When I was first diagnosed with rosacea I knew nothing about ocular rosacea. Being contact lenses user, my eyes were frequently red, irritated and dry.
Where I live there is no ocular rosacea especialist, so I’m not sure yet if I have the rosacea on the eye too or if it’s just about the face.
But the fact is, I can’t use the lenses anymore due to the discomfort they cause.
Since my glasses are really thick one ophtamologist told me I should have miopia surgery.
My qyestion is: is it dangerous, in case I do have the ocular rosacea?
Is it possibly that, if I have the rosacea just on the face, it could spread to the eye during the healing of the surgery and I end up really worse?
I do need help with these questions!
Any ideas will be welcome!
Thanks!

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:32:59 +0000

Wow! I am so happy to find this site. I have had rosacea for years and used creams and oral antibiotics. More than 2 years ago I experienced eye pain and redness for the first time. That has resulted in many MD appointments and different diagnosis and treatments to no avail. I do the eye scrubs, eye lubricant drops, ointments, oral antibiotics, eye drops with antibiotics and steroids, and for the last six week restasis. The restasis seems to be more irritating than helpful. I have discontinued the restasis as of today. The redness I can live with but the pain and decreased vision acuity is trying! It’s nice to hear that I’m not alone! Kind of misery loves company! If anyone has any new ideas I’d love to hear them.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:12:37 +0000

I believe this is all related to H Pylori.
I too have rosacea and chalazian of the eye,
Do any of you guys also suffer heartburn, bloating etc.
I DO NOT believe Doctors know what they are doing,
I do believe that we are all chemically inbalanced and the toxins from H Pylori are released through our skin and or eyes, And our only cure will be treating The H Pylori.

By: David Pascoe

David Pascoe — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:20:18 +0000

Comment via email:

“hi catherine:

i can only tell you that there are occasionally days where they feel and look better. i have had this for my entire life and have learned to live with it. washing my eyelids helps a little but it is a frustrating thing. people don’t understand that it is not only a cosmetic thing but a physical pita.lol. my eyes feel like there is sand in them, they hurt, they itch and they strain easily. other than that, it’s great! lol. you kind of get use to the redness and bloodshot eyes but you feel very insecure and self-conscious. the thing is drug companies have come up with drugs to grow eyelashes, tighten skin and improve your love life but nobody seems to be doing anything for this serious and uncomfortable ailment. I never realized there were so many millions of people suffering with rosacea. I don’t and never has rosacea on my skin but have had eye rosacea for 35 years. Go figure.\Well tell your husband to keep the faith. Eye refeshing tear drops help as do eye compresses.
write me anytime.

Mark”

By: catherine

catherine — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:41:24 +0000

My husband has this eye problem for about 4 years. He has been to eye specialists who said that his eyes were oily and has recomended blepharitis gel for cleaning the eyelids and we have also tried warm compress. One of hte eye specialists recommended retasis which my husband has tried but only for a month and give up as there is not much improvement. He told me his eyes felt gelly and he has oily face. I will cleanse his eyelids with the blepharel gel thrice a day but still not much improvemnt. Glad to hear from your experience about what treatment you have. Thanks and look forward to receiving a response from you.

By: MARK

MARK — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:38:26 +0000

I AM 49 AND SUFFERED SINCE I WAS 14 WITH EYE REDNESS, BLOODSHOT AND DRY. I WAS UNDER AN OPTOMOLOGIST CARE SINCE I WAS 17. I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I HAD AN NO DOCTOR GAVE ME A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS UNTIL LAST YEAR. I WAS TREATED FOR BLEPHARITIS, CONJUNTIVITIS, DRY EYE AND ALLERGIES. I WAS GIVEN TOPICAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES, STEROIDS AND ANTIBIOTICS. I WAS GIVEN ARTIFICIAL TEARS, EYE WASHES AND CLEANSERS. SOME BROUGHT MARGINAL RELIEF AND OTHERS DID NOTHING. I WAS ON A STEROID DROP FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH NOT DEVELOPE CATARACTS OR GLAUCOMA BECAUSE OF THE LENGTH OF MY STEROID USE.
I HAVE SUFFERED EMOTIONALLY BECAUSE OF THIS WITH PEOPLE THINKING I WAS A DRUGGIE, ALCOHOLIC OR BOTH. I WAS INSECURE AND STILL AM ABOUT IT. THE WORST THING ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT I HAVE BIG EYES SO IT MAKES IT MORE VISIBLE. IF I HAD BEADIE EYES I MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HIDE IT A LITTLE BETTER.
ANYWAY, I SOMEHOW SURVIVED IT ALL AND MANAGED TO ALWAYS BE SOCIALLY ACTIVE BUT IT WASN’T EASY. I DID LET IT GET TO ME AT TIMES AND OTHER TIMES I WOULD JUST SAY HELL WITH IT AND IF YOU HAD SOMETHING TO SAY I WOULD JUST LET YOU HAVE IT.
IT IS NOT AN EASY THING TO LIVE WITH AND I NO HOW DEPRESSING IT CAN BE TO DEAL WITH IT AND THE SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
DON’T LET IT DESTROY YOUR HAPPINESS. THE BEST WAY TO DEAL IS TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE WHEN THEY MAKE A COMMENT TO YOU. MOST OF THE TIME THEY WON’T BUT YOU CAN FEEL THEM STARING AT YOU.
IT HAS ONLY BEEN RECENTLY I MET A DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED IT CORRECTLY. I TAKE RESTASIS TWICE A DAY, ARTIFICIAL TEARS TWICE A DAY AND A DISOLVING TABLET I PLACE IN MY EYE TWICE A DAY CALLED LUCIVERT. I ALSO HAVE PLUGS TO CONTROL MY TEAR DRAINAGE.
ALL I CAN SAY IS A GOOD PERSONALITY WILL GET YOU THROUGH. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE JOKER AND LIFE OF THE PARTY AND THAT HAS HELPED ME SURVIVE.
IF ANYONE NEEDS SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS CONTACT ME ANYTIME AT MY EMAIL.
BRONXBOYMARK@AOL.COM

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:59:56 +0000

Please, please, particularly if you are a physician, go to demodexsolutions.com then click on about demodex in the green box on the left. If you read the information , you will find there are ways to prove the existance of the mites by a simple test. Pay close attention to the associative diseases section.

I have been diagnoised with Morgellons disease and have been searching the internet for two years. I believe this is the connection.