This is an eye with meibomian gland dysfunction. You can see the meibomian glands as little white pores along the eyelid margin. These glands produce oil which is an important component of the tear film (the oil keeps the tears from evaporating too quickly). When the meibomian glands clog up, the oil gets thick and can cause surface irritation.
In this video you can see that the oil comes out like toothpaste when the gland is pressed with a q-tip.
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As someone who has to express glands and is never sure I am yielding the correct material or using the right pressure, the video was very welcome.
Comment by Paula Reimueller — January 14, 2009 @ 2:14 pm
hello im lui freites,,,,,and i suffer from blepharitis ,,,,,and this i would like to know if can be cure by oparation ??? because i dont know waht to do,,,,, i have blepharitis very very strong ,,,,, and my eyes look allways red ( around my eyes ) so please give more information on that ,,,, or if i can do an operation,,, no matter if is very expensive ,,,,
thanks so much
luis freites
Comment by luis freites — February 6, 2009 @ 3:48 am
Hi,
My doctor performed this and after that incident onwards i am feeling scared about the pressure he applied
will such pressure cause damage to eyes or glaucoma
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