Eyelid margin hygiene and eyelid margin care (eyelid edge care):
Morning and evening hot compresses (at least 39 ° C; melting point of meibom lipids: 28-32 ° C; in meibom gland dysfunction: – 35 ° C) for 5-15 minutes on the closed eyelids, thereby liquefying the oily secretion in the clogged meibom glands and encrustations loosen.
Clean the edges of the eyelids with lukewarm water and a mild detergent (such as diluted baby shampoo) using a damp cloth or cotton swab. Alternatively, you can use a cloth soaked in olive oil. In doing so, remove all incrustations in the area of the eyelids, especially between the eyelashes.
Massage the eyelids (eyelidmassage). To do this, with the eye closed, the upper and lower eyelid with a cotton swab or compress, each in the direction of the eyelashes, massaged; thereby the oily secretion is pressed out of the glands.