Date:   6/5/2003 2:34:38 PM ( 22 y ago)
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I have suffered from ocular rosacea for about 25 yrs. now, but have only recently (6 mos.) been diagnosed with the problem. I had the understanding that I had allergic conjunctivitis, because I have continual sinus problem. But I actually have vasomotor rhinitis. It is all starting to make sense now, because I do experience flushing episodes, but my skin is not very bad. I do show some exposed blood vessels around my nose, which is the area of my face that swells and flushes.
Ocular Rosacea is an extremely frustrating and difficult condition to resolve. My eyes tend to react to weather changes (bad in extreme low pressure conditions, "heavy air" w/ lots of particles). Ocular Rosacea can lead to severe dry eye syndrome. I have had my tear ducts blocked, which helped some, but not near enough. The best prescription drug I have used is Tobradex. It is a steroid and is available as ann ointment or drop. It is not recommended for long term use. Several years ago I was using it daily plus vaso-contrictors and the pressure in my eyes went extremely high. I now use the Tobradex in low dosages when I experience more severe flare-ups.
I have been prescribed a new medication trade named Restasis which is a cyclosporin drop. I am waiting for the approval from my insurance co. since it has not yet on their approved drug list.
Cleaning the lid margins is important, because the clogged glands lead to infections, styes and blepharitis. My lower eyelashes were completely gone last summer. I had to scrub and clean my lids often, and they returned after about a month.
I am also changing my diet to help deal with the rosacea. Visit www.rosaceadiet.com for more details.
Good luck and please reply or post with your experiences.
 

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