{"id":2508,"date":"2024-05-01T11:22:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T08:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2025-11-20T20:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:34:56","slug":"xronia-vlefaritida-kai-ksirofthalmia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2024\/05\/01\/xronia-vlefaritida-kai-ksirofthalmia\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRONIC BLEPHARITIS AND DRY EYES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2508\" class=\"elementor elementor-2508\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8ea0eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8ea0eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f7f550\" data-id=\"2f7f550\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9897f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9897f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The eyes are stressed daily by the environment, contact lenses, makeup, false eyelashes, the use of electronic devices, and certain pharmaceutical treatments, while at the same time, inflammatory involvement of the eyes is often present in several facial skin diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63dac3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63dac3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The health of the eyelids &amp; eyelashes is crucial to the quality of our vision and life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7cd82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a7cd82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u0397 \u03c6\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2, \u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03c9\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1, \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1, \u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bc\u03c6\u03b9\u03c3\u03b2\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03cd\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b6\u03c9\u03ae\u03c2<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>\u00a0swollen-fatty eyelids,<\/li><li>\u00a0red, irritated eyelid margin,<\/li><li>\u00a0dandruff-like peeling on the eyelids,<\/li><li>\u00a0intense snoring upon waking in the morning,<\/li><li>\u00a0dirty-greasy secretions on the eyelashes,<\/li><li>\u00a0problematic, weak eyelashes (trichiasis)<\/li><li>\u00a0loss of eyelashes (lash atrophy)<\/li><li>\u00a0red eyes<\/li><li>\u00a0feeling of sand, foreign body (dry eye)<\/li><li>\u00a0sensitivity to light<\/li><li>\u00a0blurred vision<\/li><li>\u00a0contact lens intolerance leading to discontinuation of their use<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58de46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b58de46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0002.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2512\" alt=\"\u039f\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c6\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0002.png 736w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0002-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0002-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657e6b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"657e6b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image: The effects of eyelid inflammation are evident in the eyes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d73f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d73f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c6\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd\/\u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>poor hygiene<\/li><li>uncontrolled bacterial growth (usually staphylococci)<\/li><li>the growth of mites (Demodex)<\/li><li>Dermatitis<\/li><li>anti-glaucoma treatments<\/li><li>use of contact lenses<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1fbaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce1fbaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0004.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2513\" alt=\"\u0397 \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bf\u03b4\u03b7\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03be\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c6\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03be\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b5\u03bd\u03cc\u03c7\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0004.png 427w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0004-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0004-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d097cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d097cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image: Blepharitis can lead to increased deposits on contact lenses and consequently increased discomfort<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ff377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5ff377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEMODEX MITE &amp; CONTACT LENSES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38de254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38de254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact lens wearers often have increased colonies of Demodex mites on their eyelids. Due to the effect of Demodex on the normal ocular flora or on the health of the eyelid, contact lens wear may provide a more favorable environment for the proliferation of Demodex mites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6650c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b6650c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0005.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2514\" alt=\"\u03a4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5\u03b1 Demodex \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03c6\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03be\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03af\u03b1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0005.png 448w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0005-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0005-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02188e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02188e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image: Demodex mites cause eyelid inflammation and dry eyes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802bd18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"802bd18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It has been found that <strong>Blepharitis provides a favorable environment for Demodex infestation<\/strong> and is associated with colonization of the eyelid margins by microorganisms such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, Propionibacterium acnes, Corynebacteria and Staphylococcus aureus.<strong> The same microorganisms have been found to be more common and grow more easily in contact lens wearers.<\/strong> It is speculated that a contact lens may provide a more favorable environment for bacterial growth and act as a carrier for microorganisms, which may lead to further Demodex infestation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a26006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a26006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0006.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2515\" alt=\"\u0388\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf 27.4% \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c6\u03b1\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae\u03c2 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 Drop Out \u03b5\u03bd\u03ce \u03c4\u03bf 50% \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ae\u03b8\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03cd\u03c3\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03be\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03af\u03b1\u03c2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0006.png 606w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0006-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0006-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fa02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8fa02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Eyelid hygiene is dynamically entering the center of our lives.<\/strong><\/p><p>Due to epidemiological statistics that highlight the high frequency of blepharitis in the general population, combined with the high rates of ocular discomfort as mentioned earlier, the need for eyelid hygiene is recommended to all of us as a daily hygiene habit. This need is even more imperative for contact lens users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9664d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9664d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0008.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2517\" alt=\"\u0397 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae \u03c5\u03b3\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0008.png 679w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0008-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0008-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e3e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e3e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Images: Ophthalmogen EYE10 disposable self-heating compresses are the evolution of the traditional eye compress<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e117a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59e117a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If eyelid\/eyelash hygiene is not incorporated into the lives of contact lens users from the beginning, there is a risk of inflammation in the eyelid area (with symptoms of blepharitis\/dry eye and gradual intolerance to contact lenses) which may remain undiagnosed for a long time and lead, on the one hand, to the well-known Contact Lens Drop Out, and on the other hand, to the very serious risk of infectious keratitis.<\/p><p>For this reason, eyelid hygiene should be part of the life of every user, from the very first days of their introduction to the world of contact lenses, always under the close guidance and supervision of an experienced optician\/optometrist. The close relationship between optician and client will contribute to the prevention and as rapid as possible suppression of symptoms once they appear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfaff04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfaff04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e4b2e8\" data-id=\"3e4b2e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d969d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d969d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0009.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2518\" alt=\"Gel \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03b6 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0009.png 266w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0009-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0009-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d756e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d756e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image: Gel for massaging swollen eyelids<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b17bce\" data-id=\"9b17bce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c601e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c601e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0010.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2519\" alt=\"Spray \u03c8\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd &amp; \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b2\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b4\u03c9\u03bd\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0010.png 281w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0010-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0010-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d3316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0d3316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image:Spray for swollen eyelids &amp; problematic eyelashes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9066b90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9066b90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bb50b9\" data-id=\"8bb50b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266ae3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"266ae3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u03a5\u03b3\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae \u0392\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u2013 \u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf \u03b2\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1<\/h3>\nThe ocular symptoms of contact lens wearers can be treated in the first phase with:\nthe use of innovative <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/eye-10-kompreses-mation\/\"><b>self-heating compresses Ophthalmogen Eye10 40\u00b0C<\/b><\/a>\u00a0which are the evolution of classic thermotherapy and help open the Meibomian glands, cleansing with Naviblef foam and lukewarm water, daily eyelid massage with <b><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/ophthalmogen-eyelids-gel\/\">Ophthalmogen Eyelids Gel<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>for Demodex control &amp; inflammation reduction, and lash line enhancement with <b><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/ophthalmogen-eyelids-eyelashes-spray\/\">Ophthalmogen Eyelids &amp; Eyelashes Spray<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>which relieves irritation and supports the ocular microbiome.\n\nArtificial tears contribute to relief, but do not treat the cause.\n\nThe essence is: opening the glands + anti-Demodex + proper daily hygiene.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1499e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1499e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0011.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2520\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0011.png 599w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0011-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0011-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf153f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddf153f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image: Ophthalmogen eyelid hygiene contributes to the opening of blocked lipid glands, improved comfort and lengthening of the contact lens residence time on the ocular surface, due to the control of eyelid inflammation and the stabilization of the tear film.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d298044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d298044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main goal in any case is to achieve control of the bacterial and mite load on the eyelids, open the potentially blocked meibomian glands and increase the flow of lipids from the eyelids to the tear surface, results which will bring significant ocular relief, comfort and improvement in quality of life and vision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43bcf22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43bcf22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97c0320\" data-id=\"97c0320\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3008db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3008db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0012.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2521\" alt=\"Dr. \u039a\u03c9\u03bd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03ac\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03af\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0012.png 397w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0012-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0012-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-706214d\" data-id=\"706214d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb0d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bb0d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more advice, diagnoses and treatments for your eye and visual diseases, please contact us at tel: 210.8001170 or at info@karabatsas.gr.<\/p><p>Dr. Konstantinos Karabatsas MD, PhD, FEBO, MRCOphth, FRCS, FWCRS Ophthalmologist-Doctor, University of Bristol, UK, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences (Department of Optics-Optometry), University of West Attica (P.A.D.A.)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.karabatsas.gr\">www.karabatsas.gr<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 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